Over the last several months, organizations globally have realized the accelerated transformation of work processes, business models and customer relationships as we deal with a global pandemic. Everything from work from home for employees and digital-first engagement with customers, to new collaborations with partners has impacted how we work and do business. How are organizations coping with the dramatically increased public attack surface? Any organization that conducts business online, promotes products on the web or has customers engaging in its offerings on social media platforms needs to ensure that its public attack surface is safeguarded. If not, organizations are at risk for fraud that targets customers, damages the brand, or even attacks against the company’s assets – i.e. its data, executives and IT infrastructure. These kinds of threats, especially when made public, can significantly damage an organization’s reputation, resulting in the loss of digital trust and reduced revenues, to name a few.
The bad news for businesses is that these types of threats are only increasing, especially since the start of the pandemic. According to recent ZeroFOX…