For most organizations, summer means vacation schedules, lighter staffing levels and slower business operations. For cybercriminals, it means opportunity. As IT and security teams operate with reduced staffing levels, attackers actively look for opportunities to exploit slower response times and reduced oversight. They know that suspicious activity is more likely to go unnoticed, giving them valuable time to gain a foothold within an organization's environment. The good news is that security does not have to take a vacation when your team does. With the right mix of automation, monitoring and response capabilities, organizations can maintain strong protection even when key personnel are out of the office. Why cybercriminals love summer For threat actors, summer creates ideal operating…