Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever
While there was a reduction in the widespread exploitation of new vulnerabilities in 2022, the risk remains significant as broad and opportunistic attacks continue to pose a …
Dormant accounts are a low-hanging fruit for attackers
Successful attacks on systems no longer require zero-day exploits, as attackers now focus on compromising identities through methods such as bypassing MFA, hijacking sessions, …
Defenders on high alert as backdoor attacks become more common
Although ransomware‘s share of incidents declined only slightly from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware, according to IBM. …
How to prevent DDoS attacks
The number of DDoS attacks we see around the globe is on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue throughout 2023, according to Corero. We expect to see attackers deploy …
The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year
DDoS attacks are getting larger and more complex moving towards mobile networks and IoT, which are now used in cyberwarfare. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, …
Attackers never let a critical vulnerability go to waste
GreyNoise Intelligence unveiled its research report that dives deep into the most significant threat detection events of the past 12 months. “When it comes to cybersecurity, …
Cybercriminals create new methods to evade legacy DDoS defenses
The number of DDoS attacks we see around the globe is on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue throughout 2023, according to Corero. We expect to see attackers deploy …
Reported phishing attacks have quintupled
The third quarter of 2022, APWG observed 1,270,883 total phishing attacks — is the worst quarter for phishing that APWG has ever observed. The total for August 2022 was …
85% of attacks now use encrypted channels
Malware continues to pose the greatest threat to individuals and businesses across nine key industries, with manufacturing, education and healthcare being the most commonly …
5 cybersecurity trends accelerating in 2023
Netwrix has released key cybersecurity trends that will affect organizations of all sizes in 2023. Here are five specific trends that you need to be aware of: The business of …
Out of the blue: Surviving an 18-hour, 39M-request DDoS attack
No online business can afford to neglect malicious bot threats. Attackers and fraudsters increasingly leverage bots to automate and coordinate attacks, driving IT teams and …
Personal cybersecurity is now a company problem
As work and personal lives have almost merged into one, threat actors are increasingly targeting people because of their work lives, and cybersecurity needs to adapt to the …
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