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Ransomware is not going anywhere: Attacks are up 24%
Avast released a report revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022. Researchers also uncovered a new zero-day exploit in Chrome, as …
After being breached once, many companies are likely to be hit again
Cymulate announced the results of a survey, revealing that two-thirds of companies who have been hit by cybercrime in the past year have been hit more than once, with almost …
Cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people
Proofpoint unveiled its annual Human Factor report, which provides a comprehensive examination of the three main facets of user risk — vulnerability, attacks, and privilege — …
How social engineering attacks are evolving beyond email
In this Help Net Security video, Chris Lehman, CEO at SafeGuard Cyber, talks about how adversaries are moving beyond email to attack companies through a wide range of digital …
Phishing reaches all-time high in early 2022
The APWG’s Phishing Activity Trends Report reveals that in the first quarter of 2022 there were 1,025,968 total phishing attacks—the worst quarter for phishing observed …
Why do organizations need to prioritize ransomware preparedness?
Hitachi Vantara and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) announced the findings of a survey of more than 600 IT and cybersecurity professionals, which revealed that 79% respondents …
Businesses are leaving bot attacks unchallenged for almost four months
Netacea released its report into how businesses are dealing with bot attacks. It reveals one key area where businesses are failing to tackle bot attacks — bots are going …
Increased cloud complexity needs stronger cybersecurity
A Thales report, conducted by 451 Research, reveals that 45% of businesses have experienced a cloud-based data breach or failed audit in the past 12 months, up 5% from the …
Healthcare is most likely to pay the ransom
Sophos has published a sectoral survey report which reveals a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in the healthcare sector. In 2021, 66% of …
Intruder dwell time jumps 36%
Sophos released the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, detailing attacker behaviors that Sophos’ Rapid Response team saw in the wild in 2021. The findings show a 36% increase in …
Recovery and resilience: CISO insights into the 2022 cybersecurity landscape
I recently had the opportunity to meet and speak with several luminaries of the global security ecosystem: Roger Hale – Chief Security Officer at Agora; Sounil Yu …
Turning the tables on cyber attackers
Darktrace AI interrupts in-progress cyber-attacks in seconds, including ransomware, email phishing, and threats to cloud environments and critical infrastructure. In this Help …
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