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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. Although Lyceum still prefers taking advantage of DNS tunneling, it appears to have replaced the previously documented.NET payload with a new C++ backdoor and a PowerShell script that serve the same purpose.

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Comparing Top VPN Solutions: SurfShark vs ExpressVPN

eSecurity Planet

DNS leak protection: ExpressVPN has secure DNS servers that your device uses when ExpressVPN is enabled. The two more expensive plans pile on additional features, like personal data reports, private search tools, and anti-spyware protection. month Highest Pricing Tier (Billed Annually) SurfShark One+: $6.09/month

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