In the crosshairs: the trend towards targeted attacks

While we will never see the end of generalized mass attacks, the real damage is being done through highly targeted attacks. I will discuss why targeted attacks are so effective and economically advantageous to the attacker and why that trend is likel...

While we will never see the end of generalized mass attacks, the real damage is being done through highly targeted attacks. I will discuss why targeted attacks are so effective and economically advantageous to the attacker and why that trend is likely to continue. After considering several examples I will provide some suggestions for countermeasures against this strategy.