No one thinks it's going to be them. Until it is. And that'sexactly what cybercriminals are banking on.

Society is so infused with technology that our digital footprintis practically glowing. But if we're not careful to cover ourtracks, our footprint can be used against us — individualsand companies alike.

Cyberespionage is now the most common type of attack across avariety of industries and organized criminal groups escalated theiruse ransomware to extort their victims, accordingto the Verizon 2017 Data Breach InvestigationsReport (DBIR).

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Denny Jacob

Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].