Cybersecurity reality check: How prepared are M’sian companies at warding off attacks?

The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index rated only 2% of Malaysian companies at a 'Mature' level of readiness, the highest attainable rating, to counter cybersecurity risks. — Image by freepik

A Kaspersky report shows the significant cyberthreats faced by Malaysia, with the cybersecurity firm claiming that it blocked over 22 million local threats last year.

Kaspersky’s security network infrastructure data indicates that offline media such as USB drives are a common attack vector, with worms and file viruses making up the majority of these local threats.