Hackers started to spend an average of 15 days on the networks of the companies they hacked. by publication ZDNetthey tried to leave only a year ago, no later than 11 days.
Such data is contained in a study by Sophos, a company that fights cybercrime. The rate of staying in the hacked infrastructure of the companies is calculated as the time that the hackers stay in the network either until the moment of disclosure or until all necessary actions are completed and their self-exit is completed.
“In situations where they need to act quickly, they may miss something,” said Sophos security consultant John Scheer. According to the report, cybercriminals can stay in the networks of small businesses (21 days) and educational institutions (34 days) the longest.
According to journalists, increasing time indicates that cybercriminals are becoming more dangerous, as additional days allow you to more effectively monitor user actions, continue to steal data and consider new attacks on similar networks. Also, experts felt that hackers became more cautious.
old russians warned that hackers accelerate the distribution of malicious programs via email under the guise of documents.
Source: Gazeta
