Attacks Become More Complex

As security technologies become more sophisticated, so too are the attackers. Sophos' Malone said the company's threat research is showing attackers bringing together a multitude of technical and social elements to deliver attacks. She said these attacks aren't just aimed at enterprises, either, with small businesses being seen "equally as targets," especially as they tend to have less advanced defenses in place. As that shift happens, she said it becomes more important for partners to be trusted advisers to customers and think about implementing an end-to-end security strategy, encompassing the endpoint, network, email and the cloud.