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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

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. Threat Research Analyst.

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APRIL 9, 2023

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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

However, even after the Colonial Pipeline attack, less than half of businesses (48%) have a formal ransomware plan according to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data. Governments step up to protect all businesses.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. Governments: Look to global benchmarks. Panic can exacerbate the situation.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

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 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Backup and encryption. So keeping backups offline is of paramount importance. Mobile attacks.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. What is Double Extortion Ransomware? But that does not mean ransomware is going to conveniently fade away.

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Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, the choice of these period is motivated by the lower level of defense due to the reduced presence of the personnel. The Joint report provides the following recommendations to the organizations: Making an offline backup of your data.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. Basing this task force in the North of England is intended to generate economic growth in the digital and defence industries while drawing in the private sector and academia to work with the government on projects. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In fact, our 2020 Threat Report found that impersonators are now imitating legitimate business websites to release malicious payloads or steal data, and a shocking 27% of phishing sites use HTTPS to trick the user into clicking phishing links, which makes these attacks even more dangerous.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Additionally, that data stored in the cloud – which includes public clouds, government-owned clouds, private clouds, and cloud storage providers – is expected to climb to 100 zettabytes by 2025. Questioning 408 CISOs, 27% said that they were working up to 60 hours, 1 in 5 were available 24/7 and 55% left their job within 3-years.

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

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 2, 2023

Ranking in the top ten critical global threats is eye-opening! To help mitigate the risk and unshroud organizational blind spots, today’s enterprises must look for leading-edge solutions that help with data governance and compliance. CipherTrust Manager as well as Luna Network HSM can be used as a key source.

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Ransomware Evolves as Groups Embrace as-a-Service Models

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

McAfee researchers addressed the shift in ransomware strategy this week in their McAfee Threats Report: June 2021. Colonial eventually paid almost $5 million (75 Bitcoins) to the attackers for the decryption key, which turned out to decrypt so slowly that the company had to rely on its own backups to restore service.

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

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. Attackers will target network peripheral devices: network attached storage (NAS), backup storage, telephones, network equipment, and end-of-life assets. 54% on-prem infrastructure.

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Ransomware, BEC and Phishing Still Top Concerns, per 2021 Threat Report

Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

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

Cloud Key Management Solution for Azure, Azure Stack and M365

Ransomware Evolves as Groups Embrace as-a-Service Models

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

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