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BrightCloud® Threat Report Mid-Year Update: Reinvention is the Name of the Game

Webroot

The OpenText Security Solutions threat intelligence team is sharing mid- year updates to our 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. Malware Solution Option: Windows 11 adoption remains very slow which highlights the importance of incorporating a layered security approach that includes DNS protection to help reduce infection rates.

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. The latest OpenText Threat Report provides insight into these changes, offering vital insights that help us prepare and protect ourselves against emerging threats.

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Report: Phishing Attacks Sustain Historic Highs

Webroot

In fact, phishing attacks spiked by 510% from just January – February 2020, according to the 2021 Threat Report. Overall, 76% of executives report that phishing is still up compared to before the pandemic. That’s because cybercriminals have found success by targeting COVID-19 fears with their schemes.

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5 Tips to get Better Efficacy out of Your IT Security Stack

Webroot

Be sure to choose vendors who provide the type of guidance, support, and enablement resources you need; who can and will advise you on how best to configure your cybersecurity and backup and disaster recovery systems; and who are invested in helping you ensure maximum return on the investment you and your customers are making in these solutions.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource. 54% on-prem infrastructure.