As the world becomes more reliant on digital technology, data gathered and stored on servers becomes more valuable. Because of this, like anything that holds value, data centers become juicier targets of malicious intent. For example, there’s a rise in cybercriminals using malware that allows them to keep data hostage for ransom, essentially paralyzing the business until the crooks are paid off.
If cybersecurity threats weren’t already enough of a headache, resistant cybersecurity threats are more significant problems. Whenever a weakness in a digital system is discovered, patches are released to secure it. But just like in modern medicine, sometimes a cure for a virus doesn’t work as intended or can lead to other problems.
According to the Microsoft Security Intelligence team, Office 365 customers have reportedly been receiving phishing emails meant to fool them into giving OAuth permissions to a fraudulent app, which then allows hackers to take control of customer email accounts.