Protecting the king, as well as the castle

A new type of threat has emerged that poses a significant risk to businesses - this threat is real. There are examples of it in the news. There are security experts who are warning against the risk. So why are most companies ignoring it?

It could be that most companies and most IT executives are training for the "last war" because the old threat has been in place for the better part of their careers as IT security professionals. It’s the only danger they know.

A new threat emerged just a few years ago, and its reach and exposure are increasing faster than most companies realise. Before we examine this new threat, let’s take a brief look back at the history of cybercrime and how we got here.

Phase 1: The Age of Phreaking

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