eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

According to the Cybersecurity Ventures’ cybercrime statistics 2017 cybercrime damages will amount to a staggering $6 trillion annually starting in 2021. Which countries have the worst (and best) cybersecurity? Cybercrime will cost as much as $6 trillion annually by 2021. The cost of malware attacks is now an average of US$2.

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Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 143

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Digital transformation is driving IT modernization, IoT, and cloud migrations at a record pace in the federal government. The roundtable, including more than a dozen IT and cyber leaders from government and industry, explored the business drivers, challenges and evolving strategies around cybersecurity in government.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2019

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and while IT departments around the globe don’t need a reminder to keep data safe and secure, this is an excellent opportunity to amplify critical cybersecurity efforts across the enterprise. Cybersecurity has come a long way. Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month is Important.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Welcome to the Summer 2024 edition of the Below the Surface Threat Report. As the heat of summer continues, we continue to see increased attacks against VPN and firewall appliances and IoT devices.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent surge in sophisticated attacks against mobile devices has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. Cybersecurity firm Zimperium recently released its 2023 Global Mobile Threat Report 2023 , revealing a concerning increase in sophisticated attacks targeting mobile devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. The average cost of a breach is $3.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As in previous years, digital transformation remained a key theme at the event as well as discussions around artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT technologies impacting the workforce. The report adds that through job retraining and other programs, these workers can all find new jobs. million by 2022.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As 2023 winds down, ESET’s latest Threat Report for the second half of the year (H2 2023) reveals a complex tapestry of cybersecurity challenges.

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Penetration Testing Ransomware Threat Reports Cybersecurity 89

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. Industries like oil, gas, manufacturing and mining will continue to see growth in targeted attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15. More About This Author >.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. IoT and DoS. IoT/OT and DoS attack vectors were key areas in 2022 for an attack. The post 2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Cybersecurity can often seem like a topic for the business sector. Bitdefender this week has published its annual Consumer Threat Landscape Report for 2020 underscoring some of the most prevalent cyber threats targeting regular users today. But regular consumers are equally affected by cybercrime, directly or indirectly.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The more that new technologies like cloud, big data, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile payments are used to provide an exceptional customer experience, the bigger the cybersecurity challenge. The report shows that 95 percent of U.S. For more information on the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report-Retail Edition, please click here.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Long gone is the time when manufacturing systems and operations were siloed from the Internet and, therefore, were not a cybersecurity target. The most important key findings are: Humans, the alpha and the omega of cybersecurity. To learn more, download the full version of the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report - Manufacturing Edition.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2019

In fact, in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition launched yesterday, we see that over a third (36%) of enterprises in the region are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in – or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility. For Europe, the story is no different.

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Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 66

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Salt Typhoons cyber espionage campaign is ongoing and authorities feel there is still much to be discovered about it, a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official told reporters this week. Salt Typhoons main goal is reportedly to carry out cyber espionage activities on behalf of the Chinese government.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report , an increasing number of organizations across the globe are now using sensitive data on digitally transformative technologies like cloud, virtualization, big data, IoT, blockchain, etc.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. According to the latest Verizon Payment Security 2020 Report , remote working has increased an organizations’ attack surface, and consequently has driven 70% of of these businesses to increase cybersecurity spending.

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Financial Services Mobile Digital transformation Encryption 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-India Edition , digital transformation is well underway in India, with 41% of Indian respondents saying they are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organizational agility.

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Digital transformation Data privacy Encryption Mobile 15

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 21, 2019

In fact, in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition launched yesterday, we see that over a third (36%) of enterprises in the region are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in – or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility. For Europe, the story is no different.

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Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 48

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Last but not least, systems need to be patched, which means sysadmins must update all devices, especially Linux systems, as Linux malware is skyrocketing in 2022 — another threat reported this week is a Linux version of the Windows SideWalk backdoor.

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Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 118

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” The Threat Level Is Rising. Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach.

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Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IoT devices and connected systems allow for real-time monitoring and control, but they also introduce vulnerabilities if not properly secured. As reported in the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , ransomware attacks are more common with 28% of survey takers experiencing an attack (up from 22% last year).

Retail 71

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Risk 71

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IoT devices and connected systems allow for real-time monitoring and control, but they also introduce vulnerabilities if not properly secured. As reported in the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , ransomware attacks are more common with 28% of survey takers experiencing an attack (up from 22% last year).

Retail 64

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Risk 64

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Many IT departments struggle to stay on top of security vulnerabilities, and many don’t even know every IT asset they own, making comprehensive vulnerability management solutions an increasingly critical cybersecurity tool. Identify all IoT, OT, and IT assets for a comprehensive, categorized inventory. Visit website.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

A hacker could broaden their attacks to develop a series of relay servers that are legitimate home servers or IoT controllers and then use those. The AI might correlate it with known cases like BlackMamba or others from threat reports, accelerating threat hunting. Weve seen that technique in the wild recently.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure josh.pearson@t… Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:05 Critical infrastructure (CI) has become a prime target for malicious actors seeking to manipulate, disrupt, or undermine the operation of industrial control systems (ICS). What Are the Key Report Findings?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zero Trust and SDP complement Identity to secure the extended enterprise ecosystem given the rash of supply chain attacks and exponential growth of IoT devices, many of which lack adequate security. Ninety-five percent of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error (Symantec Internet Security Threat Report).

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IoT VPN Architecture Risk 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Increasing the use of advanced IoT devices. The deployment of new devices—especially those categorized as IoT that use wireless networks and sensors to collect and exchange information—is a double-edged sword. Compliance adds to cybersecurity challenges. Authenticate every medical IoT device. Adopt a zero-trust policy.

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Cyber Attacks Healthcare IoT Encryption 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Increasing the use of advanced IoT devices. The deployment of new devices—especially those categorized as IoT that use wireless networks and sensors to collect and exchange information—is a double-edged sword. Compliance adds to cybersecurity challenges. Authenticate every medical IoT device. Adopt a zero-trust policy.

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Cyber Attacks Healthcare IoT Encryption 71

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Death, taxes, and cybersecurity. While cybersecurity has its bad side (breaches, hacks, AI); it also has a good side (good practitioners and vendors fighting the good fight, AI). AI dominates a lot of the predictions; as does the continued shortage of folks to fill cybersecurity roles. Zero trust is not going anywhere.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

to discuss the findings of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition. Question: Can you provide an overview of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, and elaborate why it’s needed today more than ever? Question: What does the future landscape of the cybersecurity sector look like to you?

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Encryption Data breaches Government Threat Reports 48

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Ransomware'>Ransomware</a> Bringing automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to the workplace as part of digital transformation has many benefits. <a href='/blog?tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a>

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

From smart cities and digital IDs to open government and better governance, the Cloud, Big Data, IoT and Artificial Intelligence have enabled a wide range of digital government initiatives. The European Union's Cybersecurity Act passed in 2019 gives ENISA, the EU Agency for Network and Information Security, a permanent mandate.

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