AT&T has revealed that its network is constantly under the threat of attack by cybercriminals looking for ways to breach its security. Each day the company detects over 30 billion malicious scans being deployed to find weaknesses in its network. Cybercriminals often use such scans to detect security vulnerabilities that could be exploited in future attacks. Researchers at AT&T also noted how the number of ransomware attacks increased significantly, with as many as 1.5 million new attacks occurring between 2013 and 2015. Jason Porter, the vice president of AT&T Security Solutions explained the inevitable rise of cyber attacks in a… [Continue Reading]