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

Webroot

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.

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Introducing the new ‘Defending Against Critical Threats’ report

Cisco Security

Today, we’re pleased to launch our annual Defending Against Critical Threats report. Inside, we cover the most significant vulnerabilities and incidents of 2021, with expert analysis, insights and predictions from our security and threat intelligence teams across Cisco Talos , Duo Security , Kenna Security , and Cisco Umbrella.

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Heimdal CyberSecurity & Threat Intelligence Report 2021

Heimadal Security

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.

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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. The year-end average for 2021 more than doubled the 2020 average, reaching $322,168.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems.

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How IT Will Prevail in the 2021 Cyber-Demic

Webroot

As employees around the world continue to work from home, 2021 is shaping up to be another year of record highs in terms of malicious online activity. How IT will Prevail in 2021. If your data isn’t secured, properly segmented, backed up and tested, then 2021 is likely to be a bad year.” What is the cyber-demic?

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Cloud-delivered Malware Increased 68% in Q2, New Report Finds

Heimadal Security

Source Cybersecurity Company Netskope issued the fifth edition of its Cloud and Threat Report that deals with the cloud data risks, menaces, and trends they see throughout the quarter. According to the security firm report, cloud storage apps are responsible for more than 66% of cloud malware delivery.

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