Check Point Research (CPR) has warned of a further increase in cyberattacks and thinks it could be partly down to major powers leaking cyber superweapons.
 
“We have long warned that organisations of all sizes are being bombarded by a global, fifth generation of cyber threats (Gen V). These are multi-vector cyber threats that can cause fatal damage and irreparable harm to the reputation of the compromised company. However, most companies are only secured against what we call third-generation threats (Gen III), which are threats that we’ve known about since the early 2000s and which seek to exploit vulnerabilities in applications,” says Pankaj Bhula, regional spokesperson at Check Point Software.

“Cybercrime is evolving at such a breakneck pace that falling behind on protection for weeks or months can have serious consequences, let alone when security is years out of date. It’s no wonder then that the pages of newspapers are filled with articles about victims of cyberattacks.”

CPR said the problem is likely to be compounded by cyber superweapons being developed by major powers. The company explained that in the real world, it can take months or years to prepare for a military conflict.

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