Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It should come as no surprise that 2021 will be recalled as one of the most disrupting years in the history of cyber-attacks, with ransomware causing mayhem on companies and governments, as well as essential infrastructure, on a scale never previously seen.

Cybersecurity 124

Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Government Ransomware 124

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 05:15. 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. Every week of 2022.

Data privacy 127

Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

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. There are so many ways your personal files or business documents could experience data loss. It could simply be a result of human error.

Backups 131

Backups Small Business Phishing Malware 131

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 06:20. The manufacturing edition of the Thales 2022 Data Threat report sheds a light on how these industries are susceptible to cyber threats and provides advice on improving a manufacturing cybersecurity posture.

Manufacturing 71

Manufacturing Cyber threats Encryption IoT 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15. However, all this attention from cyber criminals, as well as regulators and governments, has produced an extremely resilient industry with some of the best cyber security practices of any sector. Malware and ransomware attacks increase. Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

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 10, 2023

In fact, only 49% of organizations have a ransomware response plan, compared to 48% in 2022. 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.

Retail 71

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Backups Cyber Insurance 71

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware or extortion was involved in nearly one-third of breaches, indicating a shift among traditional ransomware actors toward new methods, including mobile-focused extortion. We predict 2025 is set to be the year of multi-agent systems (or agent swarms).

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Education Risk CISO 121

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack. Mon, 05/09/2022 - 05:40. It is hard to believe that it has already been one year since the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that forced the U.S. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data.

Cyber Insurance 71

Cyber Insurance Insurance Backups Ransomware 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Thales surveyed 367 CI businesses from 18 countries around the world to understand the trends, threats and the progress made in the cybersecurity domain. What Are the Key Report Findings? 15% of the CI organizations have experienced a breach in the last 12 months, with ransomware being the biggest threat.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Threat Reports 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition , which includes responses from 365 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations, serves as a fine reminder of the requirement to embed security into the culture of every organization and individual.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 05:19. 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.

Government 71

Government Risk Artificial Intelligence Big data 71