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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. With security risks escalating worldwide and a persistent state of ‘unprecedented’ threats, compromises are inevitable.

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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses. According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. financial services organizations report that they have experienced a data breach in the past.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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. This brings me to the question of how organizations find the sensitive data in the first place.

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2019 Recap: A Year to Remember

McAfee

A recent ISACA survey found only 18% of respondents said they believed the cybersecurity skills gap will be mostly or entirely filled during the upcoming decade, while 81% said companies aren’t investing enough in the people skills needed to navigate technological change. A Strong Presence at RSA. It’s just math. It’s fragile.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

With so many free and low-cost threat intelligence feeds available today, it’s a smart move to integrate one or multiple feeds into your cybersecurity workflow and tools for additional security knowledge and detection capabilities.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

Our latest reports focus on the changes the threat actor made to the September and November versions of its backdoor. Our report, available to subscribers of our APT threat reports, includes discussion of both the passive-listener payload and the loader functionality included in the main module. Final thoughts.

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

eSecurity Planet

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index : Covers 8,136 private sector security leaders in 30 global markets and includes small, mid-sized, and large companies.