CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

This is clearly seen in their targeting of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, as highlighted in NETSCOUT’s 2H 2021 Threat Report. Attackers know bringing down VoIP providers that service a large number of customers causes a lot of pain and therefore is ripe for extortion. Why target VoIP providers?

DDOS 109

DDOS Threat Reports Cyber Attacks Internet 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Navigating the Multicloud Maze: Insights from the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition madhav Wed, 10/25/2023 - 04:39 In the ever-evolving landscape of data security, the healthcare industry stands at a critical juncture. However, delivering care in a connected world comes with new challenges.

Healthcare 71

Healthcare Threat Reports Encryption Ransomware 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks.

Cyber Attacks 71

Cyber Attacks Healthcare IoT Encryption 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: The Increased Telco Cybersecurity Challenges in the 5G Era madhav Tue, 09/12/2023 - 05:15 Telecommunications firms have always faced a unique set of security challenges. IoT devices have a history of being the targets of botnet recruitment and engines for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

Threat Reports 77

Threat Reports IoT Telecommunications Cybersecurity 77

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats.

Mobile 104

Mobile Government Phishing Risk 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 07:03. As an increasing amount of critical data gets stored in the cloud, the prospect of cyber-attacks and data breaches rises exponentially. This is evident through the ever-increasing incidents of sophisticated cyber-attacks that result in data breaches costing organizations billions in losses.

Encryption 126

Encryption Data breaches Cyber Attacks Risk 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Technology Ransomware 134

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. Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate, and cybercriminals are devising new tactics to achieve their unscrupulous goals nearly on a daily basis.

Marketing 247

Marketing Digital transformation Technology Cybersecurity 247

Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

According to the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, medium-sized organizations (21 to 100 licensed PCs) experienced malware infection rates that affected nine PCs on average last year. Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing.

Backups 114

Backups Small Business Phishing Malware 114

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

But it’s not the only attack vector that’s popular. Supply chain attacks grew 300% in 2021. These are where attackers focus their efforts on a vendor, a software application provider, or even open-source software. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

Cyber threats 94

Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

worth of NFTs from tens of OpenSea users Trickbot operation is now controlled by Conti ransomware.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Encryption Phishing 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

According to statistics on insider threats, these threats may originate from employees, business contractors, or other reliable partners with simple access to your network. However, insider threat reports and recent developments have shown a sharp rise in the frequency of insider attacks.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Risk Technology Engineering 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

However, even after the Colonial Pipeline attack, less than half of businesses (48%) have a formal ransomware plan according to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data. Planning and preparation are essential.

Cyber Insurance 71

Cyber Insurance Insurance Backups Ransomware 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

Yet, the heart of retail operations - point-of-sale (POS) devices - are constantly on the radar of scammers, and when it comes to digital interactions, the retail sector is ranked as one of the most vulnerable industries to cyber-attacks. Want to dive deeper into the current state of cybersecurity threat environment?

Retail 71

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2021

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 06:46. As we look back at 2020 and the impacts of the pandemic that have carried over into 2021, it is important for organizations to look back and reflect what they did right and how they could improve their processes to become more resilient.

Threat Reports 71

Threat Reports Encryption Technology Digital transformation 71

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

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. And here’s the tricky part.

Data privacy 127

Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

In the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report 451 Research found that 39% of US federal agencies use 50 or more SaaS applications, and 83% store more than 30% of all their data in the cloud. The escalating risk of cyber threat. White the White House order may be the most famous, it is not alone.

Government 71

Government Risk Artificial Intelligence Big data 71