UK cyber risk picture: Emergency services at risk of a major cyber attack
The UK’s emergency services are at risk of a major cyber-attack. This is the finding of a new landscape analysis, issued by intelligence provider Anomali. The UK Threat …
Mobile banking Trojans spread confusion worldwide
Consumers around the world that use mobile banking apps are at a greater risk of being tricked by cybercriminals and falling victim to mobile banking theft. This is according …
A view of the global threat landscape: Cybercrime and intrusion trends
Established and well-resourced cyber operations will continue to innovate, developing new methods of distributing crimeware and incorporating advanced tactics to infiltrate, …
The economic impact of cybercrime? Almost $600 billion
Cybercrime costs businesses close to $600 billion, or 0.8 percent of global GDP, which is up from a 2014 study that put global losses at about $445 billion, according to a …
Email inboxes still the weakest link in security perimeters
Over one-third of all security incidents start with phishing emails or malicious attachments sent to company employees, according to F-Secure. Types of attacks The single most …
What if defenders could see the future? Many clues are out there
Malware sophistication is increasing as adversaries begin to weaponize cloud services and evade detection through encryption, used as a tool to conceal command-and-control …
Even with cloud providers implementing defenses, glaring weaknesses remain
A new report from RedLock offers a look at the threats and vulnerabilities that continue to mount in public cloud computing environments. Account compromises keep rising Poor …
What types of hospitals experience data breaches?
An estimated 16 million patient records were stolen in the United States in 2016, and last summer the British health system was crippled by a ransomware attack. While we know …
Global cyber risk perception: Highest management priorities
Few organizations are highly confident in their ability to manage the risk of a cyber-attack, despite viewing cybersecurity as a top risk management priority, according to a …
A five-year analysis of reported Windows vulnerabilities
Based on analysis of all disclosed Microsoft vulnerabilities in 2017, a new Avecto report shows a significant rise in the number of reported vulnerabilities. Last year, 685 …
Here’s what keeps your CISO up at night
89.1 percent of all information security leaders are concerned about the rise of digital threats they are experiencing across web, social and mobile channels, according to the …
Financial services firms most adept at making balanced security investments
Cyber attacks cost financial services firms more to address and contain than in any other industry, and the rate of breaches in the industry has tripled over the past five …
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