Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

2020 marks the launch of the Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition for the seventh consecutive year. This year the report focuses on the post digital transformation era. The 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition indicates that we have reached a tipping point.

Digital transformation 79

Digital transformation Threat Reports Encryption Technology 79

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Data Security Challenge Thales recently released the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition which highlights the latest data security challenges and threats to financial services organizations.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Backups 62

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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 3, 2019

I recently had the pleasure of sharing some industry insights from our 2019 Data Threat Report-Federal Edition on Cyberwire’s Daily Podcast –specifically addressing the gap in security responsibility many federal agencies face today as they move tremendous amounts of sensitive data into multicloud environments.

Government 120

Government Cloud Migration IoT Encryption 120

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. Roll out cybersecurity training: Human error remains the weakest security link across businesses. Data Security.

Retail 127

Retail Cybersecurity Threat Reports Ransomware 127

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 130

Security Awareness Passwords Authentication Encryption 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

Criminals use personal and financial data to impersonate customers and add apparent authenticity to a scam. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). Table 1: Strong Customer Authentication Factors. These mechanisms should allow capturing of the following information: lists of compromised or stolen authentication elements.

Retail 144

Retail Banking Big data Computers and Electronics 144

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 3, 2021

First email which seems to be legitimate is being distributed with ‘NHS Customer Service’ in the subject-line and has an email address that looks authentic, but is actually fake and impersonating. According to the data privacy group of UK, the phishing campaign is spreading in two email forms.

Cyber Attacks 139

Cyber Attacks Phishing Identity Theft Data privacy 139

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

MARCH 6, 2020

The 2020 Thales Data Threat Report Global Edition found that no organization is immune from data security threats, with 49% of global respondents experiencing a breach at some point and 26% having been breached in the past year. It’s impossible to protect data if you don’t know where it is. Protecting sensitive data is the key.

Encryption 130

Encryption Authentication Passwords CISO 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2023

Health-ISAC, a nonprofit, private sector, member-driven organization, has released its annual cyber threat report on current and emerging threat activity in the healthcare industry, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence.

Cyber threats 116

Cyber threats Healthcare Social Engineering Threat Reports 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023.

DDOS 62

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 62

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Dynamic Authentication : AI-powered systems adapt authentication measures based on user behavior, making unauthorized access more difficult. This adaptability ensures that security measures evolve alongside emerging threats. This comprehensive view allows security teams to anticipate and prepare for threats more effectively.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence 52

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. Intel 471 finds that Himba was an active affiliate program until around May 2019, when it stopping paying its associates.

Malware 310

Malware Cybercrime Software Accountability 310

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

The alert detailed cyber threats which can lead to ransomware, data theft and disruption of healthcare services. However, and despite receiving notable attention, only 56% of healthcare companies have formal ransomware response plans, reports the Thales 2022 Data Threats Report. Transportation sector.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2019

Data breaches are at an epidemic level with healthcare organizations experiencing the highest attack rate compared to any other industry studied according to the new Thales 2019 Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition. Inoculate with Encryption and Authentication. The Forever Shelf-Life and Dark Web Value of Healthcare Breaches.

Healthcare 101

Healthcare Encryption Data breaches Authentication 101

CSO Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Threat actors are getting more adept at exploiting common, everyday issues in the cloud, including misconfigurations, weak credentials, lack of authentication, unpatched vulnerabilities, and malicious open-source software (OSS) packages.

Risk 81

Risk Threat Reports Authentication Accountability 81

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These criminals are usually after insecure passwords; therefore, the use of modern passwordless authentication methods, like passkeys , is a great way to prevent these scams from happening. They can also automate sending these messages to reach a wider audience of targets and increase their payout. but ahead of the curve.

Retail 71

Retail Cyber Risk Risk DDOS 71

BH Consulting

MARCH 7, 2025

How the law tackles harassment Since 2021, it has been a criminal offence in Ireland to share, or threaten to share, intimate images without a persons consent.

Scams 52

Scams Threat Reports Media Cybersecurity 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Security researchers from Onapsis, in coordination with SAP, published a Threat Report that provides technical details about three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22536, CVE-2022-22532 and CVE-2022-22533) that affected Internet Communication Manager (ICM), which is a core component of SAP business applications.

Internet 98

Internet Internet Threat Reports Authentication 98

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Prisma Clouds’ 2021 Cloud Threat Report and Verizon’s 2021 DBIR Report show how companies have needed to adapt and expand cloud workloads and how this has affected their cybersecurity. Duo’s multi-factor authentication secures access to all applications from any device, whether it’s corporate-owned or BYOD.

Passwords 98

Passwords Authentication Phishing Threat Reports 98

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches DDOS VPN Hacking 101

SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2020

33%: Lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to key services. Cybersecurity research: large number of solutions being used. Complexity is playing a part in misconfigurations, and these are some of the most common according to the study: 37%: Over-privileged accounts. 35%: Exposed web servers and other types of server workloads.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Accountability Cybersecurity Phishing 98

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 101

Authentication Phishing Encryption Marketing 101

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

The following statistics on data breaches and enterprise security provide important context to the importance of managing user access to corporate resources: The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that in 61 percent of instances of data breaches, stolen credentials were involved. Benefits of IAM Solutions. Conclusion.

Data breaches 108

Data breaches Authentication Passwords Threat Reports 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2022

In February, security researchers from Onapsis, in coordination with SAP, published a Threat Report that provides technical details about three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22536, CVE-2022-22532 and CVE-2022-22533) that affected Internet Communication Manager (ICM), which is a core component of SAP business applications.

Internet 104

Internet Internet Threat Reports Risk 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Below are six take-aways that encapsulate the essence of the discussion: Our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report- Federal Edition illustrates that the federal government continues to be under attack! For more key findings and security best practices, download a copy of the new 2019 Thales Data Threat Report — Federal Edition.

Digital transformation 97

Digital transformation Cloud Migration IoT Threat Reports 97

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

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

Use multi-factor authentication with strong passwords, including for remote access services. Monitor cyber threat reporting regarding the publication of compromised VPN login credentials and change passwords and settings. Keep computers, devices, and applications patched and up-to-date.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Financial Services Passwords VPN 104

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

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw Multiple APT groups exploited WinRAR flaw CVE-2023-38831 Californian IT company DNA Micro leaks private mobile phone data Threat actors have been exploiting CVE-2023-4966 in Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway devices since August A flaw in Synology DiskStation Manager allows admin account (..)

Ransomware 121

Ransomware Data breaches Telecommunications Mobile 121

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. 2021 Report. 2022 Report. Read the full Thales 2022 Global Data Threat Report.

Risk 126

Risk Encryption Ransomware Technology 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cybercriminals and fraudsters have become innovative enough to exploit the expanding attack surface of financial institutions and turn risks into threats. Disturbingly, 35% of survey respondents report experiencing ransomware attacks, underscoring the heightened risks faced by the financial sector.

Financial Services 105

Financial Services Encryption Cybercrime Threat Reports 105

Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2025

Recent data from the Global Mobile Threat Report reveals that our mobile phone applications are most likely exposing our data due to insecure practices such as API key hardcoding. Header-based authentication uses HTTP headers to authenticate the user on a separate server externally, sometimes a web gateway or proxy server.

Mobile 52

Mobile Authentication Media Threat Reports 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 1, 2022

The problem of the increasing threat landscape is equally reflected in the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. While the majority of these advancements operate behind the scenes, protecting the organization transparently, authentication touches every member of an organization personally. Introducing Adaptive MFA.

Marketing 71

Marketing Digital transformation Cloud Migration Authentication 71

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.

Data privacy 127

Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

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