Public apathy on online security ‘exploited’ by cyber criminals

Cyber criminals are set to demand higher ransoms for breaching company data in 2017, while also exploiting the growing complacency in the general public regarding online security.

That is the prediction of leading Irish information security company, Ward Solutions, which said that ‘ransomware’ attacks and data breaches are set to grow this year, leading to serious repercussions for information security.

Ward Solutions said it expected ‘breach fatigue‘ would set in among the general public.