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

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When was the last time you secretly smiled when ransomware gangs had their bitcoin stolen, their malware servers shut down, or were forced to disband? The OpenText Security Solutions threat intelligence team is sharing mid- year updates to our 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. MALWARE CONTINUES TO ITERATE, AND GROW.

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

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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. Even malware (for the moment) is trending gently downward.

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Despite MDM, Financial Services Plagued by Phishing, Malware

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In fact, even while MDM adoption rose 50%, quarterly exposure to phishing between 2019 and 2020 jumped by 125%, according to the Lookout Financial Services Threat Report. That’s certainly noteworthy, but the 400% increase in malware and app exposure is.

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Lockbit Ransomware Dominant Even as Overall Attack Rates Fall

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With victims from 23 countries, Lockbit continues to be the most prolific ransomware group in the early months of 2023, even as an 11% decrease in ransomware victims was reported in January. The post Lockbit Ransomware Dominant Even as Overall Attack Rates Fall appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cybersecurity Threats, Like the Pandemic, Still Lurk

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The CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report called 2020 one of the most active years in recent memory for those tasked with stopping breaches and protecting organizations against cyberattacks, provided details on trends that emerged throughout the year and called on security teams to become more versatile, proactive and productive to step out in front (..)

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Report: Phishing Attacks Sustain Historic Highs

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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. The report cites training as one of the most effective tools. Who’s getting attacked? Carbonite + Webroot Sr.

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A Defense-in-Depth Approach Could Stop the Next Big Hack in its Tracks

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We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. A more substantive lesson is the importance of defense in depth, an approach that prioritizes mutually reinforcing layers of security. DNS security solutions are one way of addressing this risk.

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