Cybercrime to Cost Global Economy $10.5 trillion By 2025

 

A report from Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that by 2025, cybercrime will have cost the global economy up to $10.5 trillion. According to a recent Gartner survey, by then, more than half of all cybersecurity assaults will be attributable to human error or a lack of talent.

What areas are most vulnerable, and how can consumers defend themselves against fraud and other online crimes? 

Small-scale companies 

Small firms are subject to three times as many cyberattacks as larger organisations, according to a Barracuda Networks analysis that Forbes highlighted. Often, employee training can stop these attacks. When compared to a company with more than hundred employees, smaller businesses endure 350% more social engineering attacks. 

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