SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats.

Mobile 117

Mobile Government Phishing Risk 117

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

This trend is demonstrated in the latest Thales Data Threat Report 2021 ; 55% of the survey respondents reported that more than 40% of their data now resides in a cloud platform. However, with technology innovation comes new risks, security challenges and threats. million on average. And here’s the tricky part.

Data privacy 127

Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 07:03. As an increasing amount of critical data gets stored in the cloud, the prospect of cyber-attacks and data breaches rises exponentially. This is evident through the ever-increasing incidents of sophisticated cyber-attacks that result in data breaches costing organizations billions in losses.

Encryption 126

Encryption Data breaches Cyber Attacks Risk 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. Gartner estimates that $172 billion will be spent this year, up from $155 billion in 2021. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate.

Phishing 134

Phishing Mobile Technology Ransomware 134

Webroot

MARCH 25, 2022

According to the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report, medium-sized organizations (21 to 100 licensed PCs) experienced malware infection rates that affected nine PCs on average last year. Data loss can also occur as a result of falling victim to ransomware, malware or phishing.

Backups 132

Backups Small Business Phishing Malware 132

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate, and cybercriminals are devising new tactics to achieve their unscrupulous goals nearly on a daily basis.

Marketing 247

Marketing Digital transformation Technology IoT 247

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

But it’s not the only attack vector that’s popular. Supply chain attacks grew 300% in 2021. These are where attackers focus their efforts on a vendor, a software application provider, or even open-source software. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

Cyber threats 94

Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

worth of NFTs from tens of OpenSea users Trickbot operation is now controlled by Conti ransomware.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Encryption Phishing 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

According to statistics on insider threats, these threats may originate from employees, business contractors, or other reliable partners with simple access to your network. However, insider threat reports and recent developments have shown a sharp rise in the frequency of insider attacks.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Risk Technology Engineering 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

Yet, the heart of retail operations - point-of-sale (POS) devices - are constantly on the radar of scammers, and when it comes to digital interactions, the retail sector is ranked as one of the most vulnerable industries to cyber-attacks. Want to dive deeper into the current state of cybersecurity threat environment?

Retail 71

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 71

Cisco Security

MARCH 10, 2022

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.

Threat Reports 142

Threat Reports CISO Cyber Attacks Ransomware 142

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

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.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A survey taken up by CrowdStrike has confirmed that there would probably be an increase in cyber attacks from North Korea as the nation is struggling with economic crisis and food shortage in the nation because of the corona-virus pandemic.

Cyber Attacks 104

Cyber Attacks Healthcare Cryptocurrency Banking 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks.

Cyber Attacks 87

Cyber Attacks Healthcare IoT Encryption 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 09:44. Cyber criminals are always eager to take advantage of emergencies to further launch their nefarious actions. Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks.

Cyber Attacks 71

Cyber Attacks Healthcare IoT Encryption 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

However, even after the Colonial Pipeline attack, less than half of businesses (48%) have a formal ransomware plan according to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data. Planning and preparation are essential.

Cyber Insurance 71

Cyber Insurance Insurance Backups Ransomware 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2021

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 06:46. As we look back at 2020 and the impacts of the pandemic that have carried over into 2021, it is important for organizations to look back and reflect what they did right and how they could improve their processes to become more resilient.

Threat Reports 71

Threat Reports Encryption Technology Digital transformation 71

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. The escalating risk of cyber threat. White the White House order may be the most famous, it is not alone.

Government 71

Government Risk Big data Artificial Intelligence 71