Blog Security The Reality of Modern Cyberattacks: Lessons from Recent Retail Breaches Jim Black is a Senior Product Marketing Manager in Akamai's Enterprise Security Group. He has spent his entire career in technology, with roles in manufacturing, customer support, business development, product management, public relations, and marketing.  Cyberattacks have evolved from occasional nuisances to existential threats that can cripple even the most established businesses. Contents \r\n \r\n Executive summary \r\n The new business reality: When, not if \r\n Understand the anatomy of a modern cyberattack \r\n Address the legacy systems challenge \r\n Embrace the “assume data breach” mentality \r\n Business continuity in the digital age \r\n The true cost of recovery \r\n \r\n \r\n Rethink cyber insurance and risk management \r\n Expand board-level governance and incident response planning \r\n Build collective cyber resilience \r\n Implement multi-factor authentication, awareness training, and more \r\n…