Over the past week, several websites belonging to some of the largest banks in the country have been hacked in what experts are calling one of the “biggest cyber attacks they’ve ever seen.” As this CNN Money article points out, the websites “have all suffered day-long slowdowns and been sporadically unreachable for many customers.”
According to security experts, the “denial of service” attacks, which began on Sept. 19, are the largest ever recorded.
For all businesses, denial of service attacks are a growing and more menacing threat. Your customers can’t access your website and can’t buy your goods and services. This can be catastrophic to your company. So the question remains: What have you done to protect your business?
The CNN Money article can be read in its entirety clicking on the link below.
CNN Money – “Major banks hit with biggest cyberattacks in history”
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