Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As employees around the world continue to work from home, 2021 is shaping up to be another year of record highs in terms of malicious online activity. How IT will Prevail in 2021. If your data isn’t secured, properly segmented, backed up and tested, then 2021 is likely to be a bad year.” What is the cyber-demic?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways from the Thales Data Threat Report: EME Edition madhav Tue, 09/24/2024 - 05:23 Organizations in the Europe and Middle East (EME) region face significant challenges. The threat landscape is increasingly complex, regulatory requirements are becoming more stringent, and the economic environment remains uncertain.

Threat Reports 62

Threat Reports Technology Digital transformation Ransomware 62

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. 66% of the Thales survey respondents admit that more than 40% of the cloud-based data is sensitive, up from 49% in 2021.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. The quantum computing threat. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

” In May 2021, threat actors infected the servers of the medical center in the District of Kansas. The Kansas hospital opted to pay approximately a $100,000 ransom in Bitcoin to receive a decryptor e recover the encrypted files. . “The seized funds include ransoms paid by health care providers in Kansas and Colorado.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 07:03. Key management – the processing, management and storage of keys for who can decrypt and access protected information – is an often-overlooked, and yet critical element of encryption. This lack of centralized control can jeopardize the integrity of encryption.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” .” reads the advisory published by CISA.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 11:33. 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’s MSI 2021, page 72. Verizon’s MSI 2021, page 73. Encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2021/22, 61% of fraud incidents were cyber-related, as the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reported. Organizations globally continue to endure staggering financial losses due to fraud, with an estimated 5% of annual revenues siphoned away by this pervasive threat. billion annually.

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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. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Kia Motors, Accenture, Acer, JBS…these companies were some of the largest to be compromised by ransomware in 2021. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Antivirus software offers threat protection by securing all of your music files, photo galleries and important documents from being destroyed by malicious programs. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes. Benefits of antivirus.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. The feasibility of encryption and effectiveness of the compensating controls shall be reviewed by the CISO at least annually.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:17. There are two ways to protect customers’ PAN, encryption and tokenization. Using payment Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) the retail and banking industry can encrypt card-on-file information and protect the subsequent processing of payment transactions. Encryption. The Future of Payments Security.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We can confirm a Maui ransomware incident in 2022, but we would expand their “first seen” date from the reported May 2021 to April 15, 2021, and the geolocation of the target to Japan and India. At the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky published a private report about the A41APT campaign.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. The feasibility of encryption and effectiveness of the compensating controls shall be reviewed by the CISO at least annually.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Backups 72

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. Tipping the scale favorably. Under these circumstances, it’s crucial to understand that MSS can truly help you tip the scales in your favor.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. For instance, the White House’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity order gave Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies 180 days to “adopt multi-factor authentication and encryption for data at rest and in transit.” Encryption. Todd Moore | VP, Encryption Products.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Although this number is down from 105% increase in 2021 the frequency and dollars spent continue to grow.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

The following statistics on data breaches and enterprise security provide important context to the importance of managing user access to corporate resources: The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that in 61 percent of instances of data breaches, stolen credentials were involved.

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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. Encrypt sensitive data at rest, in motion and in use.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. For instance, the White House’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity order gave Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies 180 days to “adopt multi-factor authentication and encryption for data at rest and in transit.” Encryption. Todd Moore | VP, Encryption Products.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

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. If n eeded, m ore advanced solutions like encryption and tokeni s ation can also be deployed to keep the most sensitive data secure throughout its lifecycle. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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

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McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

government.GOV validation and HTTPS encryption among county election websites in 13 states. The team saw an average of 375 new threats per minute and a surge of cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic through COVID-19 themed malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware, and more. Taking Threat Detection and Response to a New Level.

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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. The use of cryptography and encryption. The proposal suggests a two-step process for incident reporting. Supply chain security.

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McAfee

JULY 29, 2021

The growing adoption of web-based protocols and their subsequent employment by cybersecurity adversaries for launching targeted malware attacks, often hidden within encrypted traffic, saw the emergence of next-generation firewall (NGFW) solutions. The distributed workforce has expanded the threat landscape at an alarming rate.

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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.

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Threat Reports Encryption Technology Digital transformation 71

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q1 2021. Readers who would like to learn more about our intelligence reports or request more information on a specific report are encouraged to contact intelreports@kaspersky.com. The most remarkable findings. Final thoughts.

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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. Todd Moore | VP, Encryption Products.

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McAfee

MAY 10, 2021

These are a few of the top-line findings from our 2021 Consumer Security Mindset Report: Travel Edition , which garnered responses from more than 11,000 people aged 18 to 75 in eleven countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. People are m ore c onnected and m ore p rotected in 2021 .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 10, 2021

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 07:21. In the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Advanced Authentication for Identity Security 2021 Vendor Assessment (doc # US46178720, July 2021), Thales is named as a Leader. and “…prioritize identification of the unclassified data considered to be the most sensitive and under the greatest threat”.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. T1486 – Data Encrypted for Impact. Initial Access.

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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. Cloud adoption, essential for convenient services and efficient collaboration, is widespread and growing fast.

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