From wireless hacker-carjackers
tormenting motorists to rogue vigilantes threatening to expose married
people from their adulterous ways such as in the recent Ashley
Madison dating website breach, it is no wonder why cyber-world naysayers are
gaining much ammunition for putting down and hampering IT advancements. The rise
in global DDoS (distributed denial of
service) attacks and cyber terrorism rumors
involving the NYSE (New York Stock
Exchange) and United Airlines, along with many other security glitches what
were supposedly the most secure digital environments are not helping much in easing
people's fears of progress through web technologies.
Fortunately, big name developers are
always on a mission to make the web and all IT systems that feed on it, a safer
and better place. Case in point, Microsoft's most recent round of updates for July,
2015. The new
issue featured 14 bulletins, which offered fixes for dozens of
vulnerabilities in various Microsoft products, including their newest Windows
and Office versions.
Given the many vulnerabilities
that web users, individuals, enterprises, and website owners face online, it is
critical that everyone learns to be vigilant against clear possibilities of attacks
and dangers, as well as the many risks that are associated with them. While it
is only large-scale attacks that grab headlines, it is the increasing number
and size of average DDoS attacks and activities that individuals and
organizations should be looking out for, as these are the types of attacks that
are causing headaches for people across the globe. Businesses should, therefore,
take the necessary actions to define their risks and put up necessary measures
in order to mitigate them and avoid their havoc.
Developers big and small are
doing everything possible to protect clients from the perils of these malicious
hacker activities, but it is also the responsibility of every web user and
entity to be vigilant against them.
About
the Author:
Mike Rana is the Chief Technology Advisor of
Orion Network Solutions. Orion Network
Solutions specializes in providing Computer Installation, Maintenance and
Consulting services along with 24x7 help desk services for small and midsize
companies. We provide network solutions that enables small businesses to not
only lower their management cost but also increases employee productivity at
the same low price. We offer network solution that become integral part of your
organization and can provide an increase in productivity of your organization.
