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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. COVID-19 definitely affected phishing in very visible ways.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Backup and encryption.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

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Ransomware Groups are Targeting VMs

eSecurity Planet

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. Enterprises continue to adopt VMs to make device management, resource use and data backup easier and more efficient.

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

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. The vendor surveys report that: Cisco: Analyzed that 35% of all attacks in 2023 were ransomware. 54% on-prem infrastructure.