Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Here are some of the findings from the report. Ransomware.

Threat Reports 119

Threat Reports Phishing Ransomware Backups 119

Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

Cybersecurity analysts are charting both a rise in ransomware incidents and in amounts cybercriminals are demanding from businesses to restore their data. Our latest threat report found the average ransomware payment peaked in September 2020 at more than $230 thousand. Lost productivity. Impact on client operations.

Ransomware 140

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Surveillance Insurance 140

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The ransomware attacks that make headlines and steer conversations among cybersecurity professionals usually involve major ransoms, huge corporations and notorious hacking groups. Kia Motors, Accenture, Acer, JBS…these companies were some of the largest to be compromised by ransomware in 2021.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. The evolution of ransomware as a service (RaaS) has vastly proliferated.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 21, 2022

According to the new 2022 Data Threat Report, produced by 451 Research for Thales, 34% of global organizations are using at least 50 SaaS applications and 17% use 100 or more SaaS applications. But in the cloud, this is easier said than done. Organizations rely on a myriad of cloud services.

Software 71

Software Government Risk Threat Reports 71

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In fact, our 2020 Threat Report found that impersonators are now imitating legitimate business websites to release malicious payloads or steal data, and a shocking 27% of phishing sites use HTTPS to trick the user into clicking phishing links, which makes these attacks even more dangerous.

Scams 119

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 119

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.

Government 71

Government Risk Artificial Intelligence Big data 71