Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

According to the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare and Life Sciences Edition , in 2023, among healthcare and life sciences respondents, human error (76%) is the leading reported cause of cloud data breaches, well ahead of a lack of MFA, the second highest, at 11%.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Penetration Testing Insurance Encryption 62

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. Fitis’s Himba affiliate program, circa February 2014.

Malware 314

Malware Cybercrime Software Accountability 314

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report: Retail Edition , finds that 45% of retail respondents reported that the volume, severity and/or scope of cyberattacks had increased in the previous 12 months. Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing. Data Security. More About This Author >.

Retail 127

Retail Cybersecurity Threat Reports Ransomware 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

At the same time, AI agents who handle tasks from data processing to decision-making also require identities that must be registered, authenticated, and authorized. Organizations are quickly embracing technologies like passwordless logins and biometric authentication, making it simpler than ever to access accounts. But at what cost?

Authentication 62

Authentication Identity Theft Digital transformation Passwords 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. Multifactor Authentication What is multifactor authentication? Passkeys What are passkeys and how to they work?

Security Awareness 129

Security Awareness Passwords Authentication Encryption 129

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

Hacking 98

Hacking Ransomware Cybercrime Malware 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR) has great information on Big Data use and security. We surveyed more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, and virtually all (99%) report they plan to use Big Data this year. Stronger authentication and access controls (38% global, 37% in the U.S.).

Big data 96

Big data Encryption Marketing Authentication 96

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. Implementing all three email authentication protocols takes time, but does not cost significant money.

Authentication 100

Authentication Phishing Encryption Marketing 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Register now for our upcoming 2022 webinars on topics including cloud security, market trends, and Zero Trust so you stay current on trending topics. The Many Ways to Defeat Multi-Factor Authentication. Defending Against the Modern Threat Landscape with Zero Trust. Exploring Passwordless Authentication.

Cybersecurity 84

Cybersecurity Ransomware Password Management Education 84

Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

According to George Anderson, director of product marketing for Carbonite + Webroot, OpenText companies, many of the tools IT admins already use are extremely effective, “as long as they’re being used properly,” he cautions. Trust your tools, but make sure you’re using them wisely.

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Phishing DNS Backups Cyber threats 144

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Data security professionals also make ambitious plans, but implementation rates are too low – a key finding in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition. Here’s a look at four common issues highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition and tips for overcoming them.

Financial Services 17

Financial Services Encryption Threat Reports Digital transformation 17

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This dual premise and promise is reflected in our Data Threat Report-Europe Edition – with over a third (36%) of enterprises stating they are now aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in through a digital transformation project or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility.

Technology 91

Technology Digital transformation IoT Big data 91

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its a recognition of Impervas market-leading solutions and ability to protect customers from DDoS attacks, malicious bots, business logic abuse, and more. This year, MarCom recognized the success of our Data Threat Report (DTR), which achieved nearly 800 media mentions, 295 million impressions, and more than 5 million in the sales pipeline.

InfoSec 62

InfoSec Authentication Marketing B2B 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 15, 2023

According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence 2023 Data Threat Report custom survey commissioned by Thales, more than four-fifths (83%) of organizations are concerned about the effect of sovereignty and privacy legislation on cloud deployment plans. However when considering the cloud, that is easier said than done.

Encryption 71

Encryption Threat Reports Marketing Government 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2021

Authored by Karen Kelvie, Partner Marketing at Thales, and Taylor Wiggins, Product Marketing Manager - Technology Alliance at SailPoint. How exactly do individual apps authenticate users to make sure they are who they claim to be? What if Identity Security and Access Management Didn’t Exist? Mon, 08/16/2021 - 06:56.

Authentication 71

Authentication Passwords Marketing CISO 71

Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2025

Phishing-Resistant MFA: Why FIDO is Essential madhav Thu, 05/08/2025 - 04:47 Phishing attacks are one of the most pervasive and insidious threats, with businesses facing increasingly sophisticated and convincing attacks that exploit human error.

Phishing 59

Phishing Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Throughout 2022, Thales hosted more than 40 webinars on a wide variety of cybersecurity topics, including, cloud security, data sovereignty, compliance, data threat trends, and rethinking approaches to role-based authentication. Key Findings from 2022 Global Data Threat Report. Stay tuned! Data Security. Cloud Security.

Financial Services 83

Financial Services Threat Reports Architecture Technology 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 30, 2022

The underlying rule should be to expand modern and multi-factor authentication to all users and applications in your organization, whether those apps reside on-prem or in the cloud. Not all Authentication Methods are Created Equal. Most organizations today rely on authenticator apps and Push OTP for MFA. Use RDP gateways.

Authentication 54

Authentication CISO VPN Threat Reports 54

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its a recognition of Impervas market-leading solutions and ability to protect customers from DDoS attacks, malicious bots, business logic abuse, and more. This year, MarCom recognized the success of our Data Threat Report (DTR), which achieved nearly 800 media mentions, 295 million impressions, and more than 5 million in the sales pipeline.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Authentication Marketing Data privacy 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

Counting Down to the EU NIS2 Directive madhav Thu, 05/23/2024 - 05:16 Our recently released 2024 Data Threat Report showed a direct correlation between compliance and cyber security outcomes. 84% of organizations that failed a compliance audit reported having a data breach in their history. Cybersecurity risk management.

Marketing 62

Marketing Data breaches Risk Authentication 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 11, 2018

Working to improve operational efficiencies and deliver a greater level of care, the now-dubbed ‘Connected Health’ market has grown to such an extent recently that it is expected to be worth more than £450 billion by 2024.

Technology 72

Technology Healthcare IoT Encryption 72

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

Analyst firm KuppingerCole says CIAM solutions “allow users to register, associate device and other digital identities, authenticate, authorize, collect, and store information about consumers from across many domains.” Want to dive deeper into the current state of cybersecurity threat environment?

Retail 71

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A common theme across all Thales Data Threat Reports is that although organizations encrypt their data at rest and in motion, they often forget to manage the encryption keys’ lifecycle, which leads to compromises of these valuable assets and subsequent data breaches.

Encryption 71

Encryption Data breaches Authentication Risk 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 25, 2019

With an estimated $500 billion retail market spend per year, what’s next for the payments industry as a whole. For example, in our annual Data Threat Report we found that 97% of respondents are storing sensitive data in digitally transformative environments, but only 30% are deploying encryption.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Retail Encryption Threat Reports 54

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

According to the Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare and Life Sciences Edition , in 2023, among healthcare and life sciences respondents, human error (76%) is the leading reported cause of cloud data breaches, well ahead of a lack of MFA, the second highest, at 11%.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Penetration Testing Insurance Encryption 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

According to the Thales eSecurity 2018 Global Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition , 95% of U.S. respondents reported using these technologies with sensitive data. These technologies allow organizations to better create and manage data, as well as store critical information more efficiently. Which brings me to my next point.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Digital transformation Unstructured Data Encryption 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. Download the full Thales 2022 Data Threat Report for the Critical Infrastructure for more information.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition, outlines the challenges financial services organizations face securing sensitive data and provides guidance around reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, and denial of service. Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. See the Top Rootkit Scanners.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. financial services organizations report that they have experienced a data breach in the past. Even more alarming, 43% reported an increase in the volume, severity, and scope of cyberattacks in the last year.

Financial Services 77

Financial Services Data breaches Accountability Encryption 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

That includes banks, insurances, payment institutions, stock market, and many financial management firms (trading, crypt-assets, etc). What is the scope of DORA? As set out in its Article 2, DORA applies to the entire financial services sector.

Financial Services 83

Financial Services Cybersecurity Encryption Risk 83

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. Number of unique users affected by threats related to the game, from July 1, 2021 to June, 30 2022. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats.

Mobile 134

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

Besides these threats, SMBs face increasing cyber risks as they rely on digital technology and services to innovate and gain an advantage in a competitive market. According to the World Economic Forum 2023 Global Risks Report, cybercrime and cyber insecurity are among the top 10 short- and long-term global risks.

Small Business 62

Small Business Encryption Risk Accountability 62

Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

Although outside the reporting period, leaked chat logs in March 2025 revealed an automated brute-forcing tool used by the ransomware group Black Basta, 2 underscoring how valuable this method is for attackers seeking initial access. Alternative variants using this technique are likely to follow to compete in the cybercriminal market.

Cyber Attacks 66

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Accountability 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

And, as we’ve all seen, the failure to manage digital risks can have a negative impact on the reputation, operations and market value of affected enterprises. The Threat Level Is Rising. Theft of information on markets and mergers and acquisitions. having been breached at some point in the past. Ransomware. Regulations.

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

This report aims to shed a light on more details of financial cyberthreats in 2020. This research is a continuation of our annual financial threat reports ( 2019 , 2018 and 2017 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the financial threat landscape. The new financial threat market player.

Banking 145

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 145