A Cisco security report released on January 16th 2014 shows that hacker threats reached “startling levels” last year and that the world is suffering from a shortage of skilled computer defenders.
Cracks in defenses and weapons for attacks rose to the highest levels since tracking began in 2000, while there was a worldwide shortage of nearly a million skilled security professionals to protect networks and machines, according to the annual Cisco report.
“To truly protect against all of these possible attacks, defenders must understand the attackers, their motivations and their methods before, during and after an attack,” said Cisco Threat Response Intelligence chief security officer John Stewart.
“Although the Cisco Annual Security Report paints a grim picture of the current state of cyber security, there is hope for restoring trust in people, institutions and technologies – and that starts with empowering defenders with real-world kn ..
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