Threat Landscape stories - Page 34

Scaled ransomware attacks against manufacturing and geopolitical tensions brought increased attention to the industrial cyber threat landscape.

Radware's 2022 Threat Analysis Report reveals that DDoS attacks surged in number, power, and complexity, with a 150% increase globally compared to 2021.

In recent years, we've seen organisations openly embrace hybrid cloud environments as they move to more flexible models in the so-called 'new normal' era.

Ransomware is not a new phenomenon, but the scale of attacks has accelerated both in sophistication and frequency.

Medigate has maintained its leadership in this category for three years in a row, earning an overall performance score of 95.6 out of 100.

The increased complexity of IT infrastructure is a main factor driving cyber security spending for companies of all sizes.

Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.

Flowmon ADS landed squarely in the report's Technology Leaders quadrant, the category with the highest customer impact and technology excellence.

Yubico has launched its enhanced YubiEnterprise Subscription program, expandedSecurity Key Series, and updated pricing structure.

Geopolitical uncertainty, rapid Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, and accelerated digitalisation will continue to fuel cyberattacks in the years to come.

More than half of organizations have experienced an insider threat in the past year, according to a new report by Gurucul and Cybersecurity Insiders.

The surge in virtual settings within UK healthcare has increased the attack surface for cyber criminals, exacerbating existing challenges.

Dicker Data will gain access to distribute the entire range of WatchGuard's products in the Australian market, joining Dicker Data NZ.

New research from Nozomi Networks has found hacktivists shifted their tactics in 2022 from data theft and DDoS attacks to using more destructive malware.

The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia's healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.

More than 4000 data breaches occurred in 2022 and companies were forced to increase their cybersecurity budget.

The driving factors can be attributed to increasing vulnerability of Wi-Fi networks, growing adoption of IoT, and an increasing number of connected devices.

Between July and October, Acronis found that the proportion of phishing attacks has risen by 1.3, accounting for 76% of all attacks.

The ransomware industry could be on the verge of a revolution that sees actors expand into other areas of cybercrime.

Norton research predicts that economic pressures in 2023 will create the perfect environment for cyber scammers to exploit vulnerable individuals.