More and more, cybercriminals target smaller organizations as a vector for attacking larger ones. Attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the defenses of these less sophisticated companies and using their affiliation with the target as a point of entry. This is known as “Island Hopping.”
Check out the Island Hopping edition of the Threats on the Rise eBook series from Carbon Black for a better understanding of the threat, what it looks like in your environment and how to combat it.