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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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Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

Webroot

One thing the cybersecurity experts at Webroot agree on is that work from home is here to stay for 2021, or at least it won’t recede to pre-pandemic levels in even the medium-term. Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director, Carbonite + Webroot. What is likely to change is how companies respond to their remote workforces.

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Top Threat Intelligence Platforms for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Threat report export capabilities. Crowdsourced analytics show threat prevalence. IntSights Threat Intelligence Platform. IntSights – recently acquired by Rapid7 – combines threat intelligence, data and tools, helping cybersecurity professionals stop attacks faster and see a greater return on investment (ROI).

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware.

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What a difference a year makes, or does it?

Webroot

In 2021, the 24/7 news cycle was filled with stories of cyberattacks. There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why managed security services — MSS and MSSP — are catching on

The Last Watchdog

Managed security services providers (MSSP) can help their customers learn more about the capabilities and functioning of each tool, as well as set up the appropriate configuration, allowing their employees to focus on more strategic security objectives. Tipping the scale favorably.

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