DZone Security Zone
Introduction
A data breach is one of the worst scenarios in today’s enterprise security, and for good reason. It entails reputational problems, disruption of business processes, and penalties for noncompliance with increasingly rigid data protection laws. Unfortunately, these incidents are steadily gearing up for a rise. Even ransomware attacks can now be considered data breaches, as most extortionist gangs extract confidential information out of corporate networks as part of their raids.
There are different catalysts for this security nightmare. In most cases, cybercriminals retrieve proprietary data from a remotely compromised corporate server. The threat may also stem from an insider who abuses their access privileges and gets hold of valuable files behind your back. Sometimes sensitive data is unintentionally leaked via a company’s misconfigured application or component. Scenarios vary, but they all have one thing in common – the upshot can be devastating.
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