Why Cyber Monday attacks cost up to $3.4M per hour in losses - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

The holiday season is approaching and for cyber criminals, this period is typically a feeding frenzy to hunt and exploit vulnerable businesses and employees. The statistics are staggering: – 64% of organizations report an increase in cyber-crime on cyber Monday* – 30 million malicious tweets are sent daily* – Phishing links skyrocket by around 336% during Thanksgiving** – Organizations get hit with losses of about $500k per hour when compromised*** The overall cost to an organization, including damages to reputation and brand, can be as high as $3.4M per hour. And yet, only 70% of companies take extra precautions in anticipation of these higher risks.*** How confident are you that your employees will not be used as a Trojan horse to compromise more sensitive company information? Join Patrick Foxhoven, VP & CTO of Emerging Technologies, Zscaler, Inc., for a compelling webcast that will address: – 5 key ways cyber criminals will target your employees and infiltrate your organization – Key insights into holiday activity from Zscaler’s Security-as-Service platform – Tell-tale signs that you have been compromised – Guidelines and best practices to stay safe this holiday period *Inc. - How Hackers Will Attack on Cyber Monday **Huffington Post Tech - Five Ways You'll Be Hacked on Cyber Monday ***Computer Business Review - Cyber Monday attacks could cost organizations up to $3.4m per hour