Evaluate two different methods hackers presently use to vandalize Web servers. Determine which of these two methods would be more difficult for security personnel to defend against. From a risk management perspective, determine the method to which you, as a security manager, would allocate more resources. Justify your answer.
From the first e-Activity, explain from your perspective why hacktivism is a growing concern for companies and security professionals.
Determine whether or not you believe the threat landscape is trending more toward targeted attacks and away from the traditional untargeted, random attack.
E-Activity
Go to the Infosecurity Website to read the article titled " Hacktivism, state-sponsored attacks keep security professionals up at night," dated April 2012, located at https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/25369/hacktivism-statesponsored-attacks-keep-security-professionals-up-at-night/.