Open AccessCYBERSECURITY AS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Author(s) -
Alexandru Leahovcenco
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mest journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2334-7171
pISSN - 2334-7058
DOI - 10.12709/mest.09.09.01.13
Subject(s) - computer security , element (criminal law) , malware , digital economy , cyber attack , index (typography) , cyber threats , computer science , digital transformation , business , political science , law , world wide web
The development of the digital economy is inextricably linked to cybersecurity. The article discusses issues related to the definition of cybersecurity, its elements, and examines data on cyber-attacks. The analysis of the tightness of the relationship between the share of the digital economy in GDP and the GCI index using a correlation analysis is carried out in this article. The issues of cybersecurity in the Republic of Moldova are also discussed and ways to improve it are suggested. Currently, there have been significant changes in the structure of cyber threats. These changes are associated with discrete changes in the motives and tactics of cybercriminals. The reasons for enrichment contributed to the emergence of crypto miners. At the same time, there is a shift towards reducing the use of malware and complex infrastructure and moving to low-profile social engineering attacks. This article analyzes the situation in the