Threat actors are only targeting about two percent of the data on a given network. They are savvy enough to use the other 98 percent of your network to gain illegal access to that two percent. Security professionals scoff at antivirus solutions as old technology and a losing strategy. But antivirus controls now do much more than just matching bad binaries, says John Defterios. He says organizations should incorporate this strategy into a more solid cybersecurity plan into a complete cybersecurity plan for the Internet of Things (IoT)”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/data-protection-the-98-percent-versus-the-2-percent