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Building a Better Perimeter Defense Strategy

to Meet the Challenges of 2024

By Yiyi Miao, Chief Product Officer, OPSWAT

In the ever-changing domain of cybersecurity, organizations continue to face multifaceted challenges
with protecting their digital assets and infrastructure. A new report, written by MIT professor Stuart Madnic
and funded by Apple, showed 20 percent more data breaches in the first nine months of 2023 than the
entire year prior. As people increasingly conduct their lives online, more personal data is collected —
creating an ever-more appealing target for cyber criminals.

Among these breaches are ransomware attacks, which have increased in volume, sophistication, and
aggression. The U.S. and U.K. governments have together accused Russian intelligence of a global
hacking campaign over the past eight years. They assert that these attackers have targeted British
lawmakers, journalists, and civil society organizations in an attempt to interfere in British elections. In the
U.S., cyberattackers allegedly aimed their efforts at U.S. energy networks and American spies. These
are just a few of the pervasive attacks that show a clear need for businesses to re-examine their
cybersecurity strategies and prepare for the evolving tactics of threat actors in 2024. As we head into the
new year, several key trends and emerging threats highlight the need to review and strengthen overall
cybersecurity and perimeter defense strategies.

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