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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

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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. Read more about the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.

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4 ways ransomware can cost your business (in addition to extortion)

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Our latest threat report found the average ransomware payment peaked in September 2020 at more than $230 thousand. Presumably this has to do with whether a target had readily available backups, and lost time due to back and forth with extortionists or time spent making a payment. Download the eBook.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

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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.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

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. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.