Do you know what brings cyber security risks to your organization? Are you ready to deal with cyber threats and the consequences of a cyber attack? Find out what you should watch out for, no matter the size of your company!

1. 10 Critical
Corporate
Cyber Security
Risks
YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF
JUNE 2015

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The increasing
costs of cyber attacks:
Organizations have reported financial
hits up to 93% more costly than 2013.

3. The increasing
number of cyber incidents:
The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of cyber security
incidents has increased by 48% since 2013!
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4. Cyber security issues are not a
top concern for companies
(but should be)
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5. Corporate cyber security risks
can impact your company’s
growth:
69% of CEOs in the US are worried about the impact of cyber
threats to their growth prospects
*PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey 2014
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7. 10 corporate cyber security
risks your company should
prepare for:
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8. Failure to cover
cyber security basics
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Cyber attacks target common vulnerabilities on employees’
computers in approximately 70% of cases!
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9. Most common
types of cyber-attacks:
Target vulnerabilities and exploits – 75,6%
Try to deliver malware to the PC – 23,9%
Fish for the user’s corporate information (e.g. authentication
information) – 0,50%.
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Not understanding what
generates corporate cyber
security risks

11. Technological risks:
Malware / viruses / intrusions
Cyber attacks
Service provider failure
Physical security (e.g. Loss/theft of equipment)
Cloud apps or services
Data related vulnerabilities
Phishing
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12. Human risks:
Human error/mistakes/omission
Insider sabotage/Theft /Vandalism
Lack of skills
Lack of knowledge
Lack of guidance
Lack of appropriate resources
Partners
Activist groups
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13. Lack of a cyber-security policy
“Just as companies seek outside expertise for legal and financial
matters, they should now be looking for experts in cyber security
and data privacy.”
* http://fortune.com/2015/02/17/how-corporate-america-can-fight-cybersecurity-threats/
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14. Confusing compliance
with cyber security
Sometimes compliance is mistakenly regarded as a cyber
security policy, but, ensuring compliance with company rules is
not the equivalent of protecting the company against cyber
attacks.
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15. The human factor
- the weakest link -
Motives and methods that can trigger an “inside job”* when it
comes to cyber attacks: financial gain, curiosity, revenge, non-
financial personal benefit, excitement.
*PwC US cybercrime: Rising risks, reduced readiness
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16. Bring your own device
policy (BYOD) and the cloud
93% of organizations surveyed allow personal devices for work,
which brings an entire new set of cyber security risks.
*Protecting the organization against the unknown – A new generation of threats 2014
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17. Targeted attacks on critical
company data and applications
are common.
24 % said misuse of mobile devices and operating system
vulnerabilities are the root cause of security breaches.
*Protecting the organization against the unknown – A new generation of threats 2014
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18. Funding, talent and
resources constraints
Lack of planning, funding and specialists can lead to serious
security breaches in your company’s system that could cost a lot
more than you’d spend preventing them.
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19. Think of your cyber security
policy like it is your company’s
immune system.
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No information security training
Only 50% of companies believe security training for both new
and current employees is a priority*.
*Protecting the organization against the unknown – A new generation of threats 2014

21. Lack of a recovery plan
Through prevention, your company can detect cyber attacks in
their early stages, and the threats can be isolated and managed
more effectively.
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22. Does your company have a
recovery plan in place?
By having a recovery plan outlined and tested, your response
time can be shorter and your system can be up and running
normally in no time.
Helpful guide: 10 steps to critical steps to take after a data security breach.
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24. Constantly evolving risks
Cyber threats are not only pervasive, but they’re also constantly
transforming (polymorphic malware).
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Malware is evolving. Fast!
Polymorphic malware is harmful, destructive or intrusive
computer software such as a virus, worm, Trojan or spyware that
constantly changes, making it difficult to detect with antivirus
programs.

26. That’s why
antivirus is not enough!
Your first line of defense must be ensured by a solution that can
act proactively to:
IDENTIFY MALWARE
BLOCK ACCESS TO HACKER CONTROLLED SERVERS
STOP DATA LEAKAGE
KEEP YOUR SYSTEM PROTECTED BY PATCHING VULNERABILITIES.
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27. Companies need
a change in mindset
“Criminals are all automated to the teeth and the only way for
companies to counter that is to be automated to the teeth as well
to find those vulnerabilities…the bad guys only have to find one
hole. We have to find them all.”*
*CFO Signals – What North America’s top finance executives are thinking – and doing Q3 2014
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