Cybersecurity is especially important right now

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New-year work deadlines and holiday vacations make December and January the peak season for cybersecurity breaches, computer security experts say.

The number of breaches spikes during this time of year simply because employees are more susceptible to the “malicious actors” who conduct cyberattacks, says Andriy Hural, managed detection and response director at UnderDefense, a Texas-based firm that helps companies mitigate and resolve cyberattacks.

Keith Button
Freelance Writer

Keith Button is a freelance writer based in Valley Cottage, New York.


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