BT logs 2,000 potential cyber attack signals per second, according to the latest data from the telecom behemoth, as it warns of the rising threat from cyber criminals.
The telecom firm stated it found that web-connected devices were being scanned more than 1,000 times each a day by known malicious sources, as attackers scan for vulnerabilities in online systems. While some scans are authentic for security monitoring, BT stated that 78% were not harmless.
BT said its most recent data on the issue revealed a 1,234% lift in new malicious scanners across its networks over the last year, and cautioned that the increase could be attributed to more malicious actors using AI-powered, automated bots to scan for vulnerabilities in security systems in order to avoid tools designed to detect suspicious activity.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has previously cautioned that AI technologies were upskilling malicious actors and lowering the entrance barrier to launch cyber attacks.
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