We have all heard horror stories about cybercrime. Businesses have had their network hacked, customer data stolen, and money siphoned away. But what’s most interesting about these stories is that all companies that have fallen victim to these attacks had some level of protection. So, how did the hack happen?

The rise…

It’s not that these organisations didn’t take their security seriously. Many spent significant time and resources to install what they thought would work. The sad reality is that, with the fast pace of technology change, defences that worked previously are simply no match for the sophisticated attacks by today’s cybercriminals. Modern-day attacks have outgrown traditional cybersecurity defences.

Cybercriminals have advanced their tactics by leveraging automation. With this in their arsenal, they can hit companies like yours faster than ever, bombarding your defences with an ever-increasing number of attacks.

“Modern cyberattackers’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) have become both rapid and abundant while advanced threats such as ransomware, cryptojacking, phishing, and software supply chain attacks are explosive,” SentinelOne.

Add to that the dynamic nature of your digital work environment, and we can see the situation gets even more complex. Already, you can start to see how vulnerable your company may be.

Therefore?

Simply put, companies like yours must always be on their A-game. According to Checkpoint, “Jamaican organisations are being attacked 123 times per week, compared to 897 per organisation in the Americas.” It’s no longer enough to have a basic firewall and call it a day. Nor is that simple antivirus software going to be the silver bullet.

With persistent attacks constantly bombarding defences, it becomes increasingly difficult for your IT security team to detect every anomaly, putting your business at risk of a breach. The incidents of being hacked are now higher than ever before, and traditional security approaches are no longer enough. Companies navigating today’s hostile digital landscape must take a more proactive stance against cybercrime and be prepared to defend against these automated attacks.

One way to do this is by reinforcing your defences with autonomous endpoint security. This technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect and block automated attacks. It acts independently, without human intervention, to protect your data and applications against even the most sophisticated attacks.

So, while you may think you got security, do you?