Hackers, cybercriminals, malware infections, and other external threats dominate the headlines. And for good reason. The loss of millions of data records as part of a security breach now seems to be a common occurrence. And as we move towards an integrated digital economy, the impact of a massive or coordinated cyberattack could have devastating consequences.

In its recently released Midyear Security Roundup 2018, Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, noted that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods intended to steal money and valuable computing resources.