TRENDING
so that networks can make effective and
autonomous decisions.
Phil Quade, Chief Information Security
Officer, Fortinet, said: “The volume,
sophistication and variety of cyber threats
continue to accelerate with the digital
transformation of our global economy.
Cybercriminals have become emboldened
in their attack methods as they undergo a
similar transformation and their tools are
now in the hands of many. The stark reality
is that traditional security strategies and
architectures simply are no longer sufficient
for a digital-dependent organisation. There is
incredible urgency to counter today’s attacks
with a security transformation that mirrors
digital transformation efforts. Yesterday’s
solutions, working individually are not
adequate. Point products and static defences
must give way to integrated and automated
solutions that operate at speed and scale.”
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SECURITY
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ORGANISATION.
Report methodology
The Fortinet Global Threat Landscape
Report is a quarterly view that represents
the collective intelligence of FortiGuard
Labs drawn from Fortinet’s vast array of
sensors during Q4 2017. Research data
covers global, regional, industry sector and
organisational perspectives. It focuses on
three central and complementary aspects of
that landscape, namely application exploits,
malicious software and botnets. It also
examines important zero-day vulnerabilities
and infrastructure trends to add context
about the trajectory of cyberattacks
affecting organisations over time. To
complement the report, Fortinet publishes a
free, subscription-based Threat Intelligence
Brief that reviews the top malware, virus
and web-based threats discovered every
week, along with links to that week’s most
valuable Fortinet research. n
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