Cisco 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report predicts New “Destruction of Service” Attacks
The Cisco® 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR) uncovers the rapid evolution of threats and the increasing magnitude of attacks, and forecasts potential “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks.
These could eliminate organizations’ backups and safety nets, required to restore systems and data after an attack, the report said. Also, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), key industries are bringing more operations online, increasing attack surfaces and the potential scale and impact of these threats.