Arbor Networks, Inc., recently released its 11th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report, containing the expert opinions of security specialists and the international security community at large on a range of 21st century cyber security issues.
The report notes how trends from previous years have either changed or evolved and what there should be an emphasis on in the future. One of these trends is the number of attacks centered on data stored in the cloud, which has continued to increase, up from 19 percent of all cyber attacks in 2013 to 33 percent in 2015.
“A constantly evolving threat environment is an accepted fact of life for survey respondents,” Arbor Networks Chief Security Technologist Darren Anstee said. “This report provides broad insight into the issues that network operators around the world are grappling with on a daily basis. Furthermore, the findings from this report underscore that technology is only part of the true story since security is a human endeavor and there are skilled adversaries on both sides. Thanks to the information provided by network operators worldwide, we are able to offer insights into people and process, providing a much richer and more vibrant picture into what is happening on the front lines.”
Arbor Networks is the security division of NETSCOUT, a company specializing in the development of application and network performance products.