- Jun 9, 2013
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Short Bytes: There’s no denying the fact that cyber attacks are on the rise. Rapid7’s National Exposure Index throws light on how vulnerable are individual countries to attacks like DDoS, eavesdropping, etc. According to the report of the most hackable countries featuring data for 183 countries, Zimbabwe is the most exposed. It takes into consideration the devices with open ports, and penetration of various security protocols.
Sooner or later the internet would adopt HTTPS and other advanced security protocols. But in the current scenario, many nations across the globe are filled with connections and devices that are unsafe. Netizens in such countries could easily fall prey in the hands of a notorious hacker.
What’s more frightening is the reality that the complete network of an exposed nation could be taken down. You might have heard about hacker disrupting power plants. Millions or even billion devices are running with one more open ports making themselves prone to ruthless malware like WannaCry and Petya.
Read More. Top 10 Most Hackable Countries In The World In 2017
Sooner or later the internet would adopt HTTPS and other advanced security protocols. But in the current scenario, many nations across the globe are filled with connections and devices that are unsafe. Netizens in such countries could easily fall prey in the hands of a notorious hacker.
What’s more frightening is the reality that the complete network of an exposed nation could be taken down. You might have heard about hacker disrupting power plants. Millions or even billion devices are running with one more open ports making themselves prone to ruthless malware like WannaCry and Petya.
Read More. Top 10 Most Hackable Countries In The World In 2017
