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

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March Madness and Distracted Employees – Bracket Busted

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

For IT security, March can quickly become maddening. Employees are the first line of defense when it comes to averting phishing attempts and distracted employees are off their game. In addition to traversing websites that don’t meet company security standards, watching the latest action takes employees’ eyes off the ball.

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. This approach will be used to get around restrictions on reporting and on ransomware payments.