Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. Back in 2020, these protections looked like the cybersecurity functions provided by firewalls, security awareness training, and cybersecurity audits. We call this insider threat and it can be devastating to organizations from any industry. Think of your organization as a castle.

Risk 96

Risk Cybersecurity Firewall Security Awareness 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking 121

Hacking Advertising Spyware Antivirus 121

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

2020 was a year of immense change. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape. Matt Aldridge, lead solutions consultant at Carbonite + Webroot, forecasted, “All forms of the energy sector will continue to be at serious risk.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Small Business 126

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. It’s worth noting that there are a few: •Cybersecurity breaches may originate from the vendor, putting the host company’s information at risk. billion in 2020.”.

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Marketing Digital transformation Technology Cybersecurity 247

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

share in 2020 to the second most common in 2021 with 12.2%. Emotet (9.3%), described by Europol as “the world’s most dangerous malware”, underwent a drop of five percentage points between 2020 and 2021.This The mass change in cybercriminals’ objectives and methods seen in 2020 continued in 2021.

Banking 140

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 140

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

In my family, we regularly ‘unplug’ and use the opportunity to discuss cyber awareness and topics such as the risks to our family information, how we can improve personal safety, and what are we doing to prevent identify theft. But it’s also a chance to step back and re-evaluate our online usage. Protecting sensitive data is the key.

Encryption 130

Encryption Authentication Passwords CISO 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Verizon DBIR 2020 report indicates that financially motivated attacks against retailers have moved away from Point of Sale (POS) devices and controllers, towards web applications. Source: Verizon DBIR 2020. The use of big data analytics by the banking sector can lead to enhanced fraud detection and superior risk assessment.

Retail 143

Retail Banking Big data Computers and Electronics 143

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report also confirmed that the Kim Jong Un nation is planning to close its border ties with China as a precautionary measure to curb the spread on COVID-19 from Chinese border migration.

Cyber Attacks 104

Cyber Attacks Healthcare Cryptocurrency Threat Reports 104

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

According to the 2020 Insider Threat Report , contractors, service providers, and temporary workers pose the greatest risk to 50% of organizations. As an outsourced worker, the cleaner has insider access yet less loyalty to the organization than a direct employee.

Social Engineering 138

Social Engineering Healthcare Engineering Hacking 138

SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2020

This complicated quilt of data security is a headache for cybersecurity professionals and a growing risk for their organizations. Cybersecurity research: large number of solutions being used.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Accountability Cybersecurity Phishing 98

Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

Firewalls embed threat intelligence and DNS security solutions are used to both block malware and control internet use. Remote work exploded in 2020 with the advent of COVID-19, rapidly ushering in a new way of working before all of the security details could really be worked out.

Hacking 138

Hacking DNS Firewall Malware 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

2020 : A n era of change for Data Protection . 2020 : A n era of change for Data Protection . We know that t he turbulent events of 2020 , for example, created numerous challenges and gaps with regards to data protection, which must be remedied in 2021. The extent of this transformation was significant.

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Data privacy Data breaches Data collection Healthcare 100

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 06:52. Increased contactless and mobile payments introduce bigger risks. According to the 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition , 30% of the respondents in the financial services sector are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater enterprise agility.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Mobile Digital transformation Encryption 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

If your business is taking an ‘encrypt everything’ approach, data discovery with risk analysis will help prioritize where to deploy data security solutions first. Understand the risks related to data. Data discovery, classification and risk analysis helps set priorities for data security implementation.

Encryption 106

Encryption Data breaches Risk Authentication 106

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

This trend is demonstrated in the latest Thales Data Threat Report 2021 ; 55% of the survey respondents reported that more than 40% of their data now resides in a cloud platform. However, with technology innovation comes new risks, security challenges and threats. million on average.

Data privacy 127

Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Third-Party/Supply Chain Risk. F5 posted last year that there was a 45% increase in phishing emails from 2020-2021.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Ransomware Technology 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

However, and despite receiving notable attention, only 56% of healthcare companies have formal ransomware response plans, reports the Thales 2022 Data Threats Report. According to a Check Point study, the industry experienced a 186% increase in weekly ransomware attacks between June 2020 and June 2021.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Consumers also remain at risk.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

Webroot

MARCH 31, 2021

Now in its tenth year, World Backup Day remains one of our favorite reminders of the risks of not backing up the data we hold dear. Without them, we risk losing a piece of the very greatness of our civilization. (It’s Sources: 1 SonicWall Capture Labs 2 VMware/Carbon Black Global Threat Report June 2020 3 Webroot RTAP.

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Backups Data preservation Ransomware Encryption 83

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. Each one has their own methods and protecting against them requires a multi-layered approach. Let’s look at a few primary examples. Who is the Impersonator?

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Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

People, process & technology framework A successful IAM program requires all three dimensions—people, process, and technology—working in concert to enhance the user experience, fuel efficiency gains, and minimize enterprise risk. Session risk evaluation secures every connection attempt dynamically based on these factors.

IoT 109

IoT VPN Architecture Risk 109

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Prisma Clouds’ 2021 Cloud Threat Report and Verizon’s 2021 DBIR Report show how companies have needed to adapt and expand cloud workloads and how this has affected their cybersecurity. This led to the cloud workloads of organizations growing by 20% from December 2019 to June 2020.

Passwords 98

Passwords Authentication Phishing Threat Reports 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44. While the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation initiatives, it also expanded their threat surface and opened up opportunities for cybercriminals. Smart data protection to address all risks.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 16, 2020

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , boards are “getting in deeper” as risk and audit committees ask executives to spell out cybersecurity measures to address pervasive challenges with remote working. As the variety and severity of risks evolve, here are three critical questions that must be asked in the boardroom now: 1.

Encryption 79

Encryption Risk IoT Threat Reports 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2021

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– DTEX Systems , the Workforce Cyber Intelligence & Security Company , today announced it will exclusively sponsor the upcoming 2021 Insider Risk Management Solutions Forum alongside the SANS Institute. Splunk Inc. Malicious insider behavioral characteristics and activity sequences. About DTEX Systems.

Risk 40

Risk Data collection Firewall Threat Reports 40

Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

Avaya introduced Avaya Cloud Office in 2020 and replaced IP Office. According to the fourth installment of the annual insider threats report released by Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute, insider threat incidents have increased in frequency and cost. Combatting insider threats.

B2B 74

B2B Accountability Software Risk 74

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations suffered an unprecedented number of cyberattacks in 2020. The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in H1 2020, reported by The Hill. Verizon uncovered additional risks in employees’ use of home Wi-Fi networks and VPNs. Verizon’s MSI 2021, page 72.

Mobile 71

Mobile Architecture Data breaches Authentication 71

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. McKinsey & Company raised the alarm in 2020.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 1, 2019

The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition found that 97% of organizations surveyed are implementing digital transformation with 37% reporting aggressive transformation. However, digital transformation is also a significant vulnerability that can raise an enterprise’s risk profile. Compliance Takes Center Stage.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Big data Threat Reports IoT 54

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. The Threat of Ransomware. From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. Most mistakes remain hidden risks waiting to be exploited – especially in the form of exposed vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity 122

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 21, 2022

However, it wasn’t until the invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield in 2020 by the Schrems II ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union , that Digital Sovereignty became an urgent topic of discussion at major enterprises as well as within the public sector. Automated risk assessment and centralized protection.

Software 71

Software Government Risk Threat Reports 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What prompted the EU to act is the rapidly expanding threat landscape that places increasing pressure on enterprises to develop the capacity to effectively prepare for and manage a cyber crisis. In 2020, the European Commission revised the Directive, to “further strengthen overall cybersecurity in the Union” to address emerging cyber threats.

Encryption 71

Encryption Risk Marketing Telecommunications 71

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Upon identification of this information, Group-IB team has immediately alerted relevant Turkish local authorities about the sale of the payment records, so the former could take appropriate measures and mitigate the risks. The source of this data compromise remains unknown.”. million from H2 2017-H1 2018 to H2 2018 – H1 2019.

Marketing 93

Marketing Banking eCommerce Advertising 93

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mon, 12/07/2020 - 08:33. According to the 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition : Nearly all (98%) of organizations surveyed have some data in the cloud. Keep your encryption keys to increase control of data you store and process in the cloud. Half of all data is in the cloud. What is Google Cloud’s EKM?

Encryption 62

Encryption Engineering Threat Reports Risk 62

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

This report shines a spotlight on the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2022. It presents a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), which provide an overview of the latest trends across the threat landscape.

Banking 112

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 112