The number of ransomware attacks targeting universities has doubled over the past year and the cost of ransomware demands is going up as information security teams struggle to fight off cyberattacks. Analysis of ransomware campaigns against higher education found that attacks against universities during 2020 were up 100 percent compared […]
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The number of cyber-threats identified and blocked by Trend Micro rose by 20% in 2020 to more than 62.6 billion. Averaging out at 119,000 cyber-threats per minute, the huge figure was included in the company’s annual roundup, “A Constant State of Flux: Trend Micro 2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report,” released earlier today. Email-borne threats such […]
New Delhi: Nearly eight in 10 businesses globally feel that the pandemic has increased the likelihood of a state-led or -sponsored cyberattack on their organisation, revealed a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord on Monday. The businesses call for greater international political cooperation […]
The gaming sector has been one of the most lucrative targets for cybercriminals to make some quick bucks. From DDoS attacks to data theft and ransom demands, video and online game developers are constantly facing a barrage of cyberattacks. Recently, Big Huge Games was targeted by hackers. Quick insights The […]
Fraudsters may increasingly be moving away from major corporate scams to target large numbers of consumers for very small amounts, according to a new think tank report. The report from RUSI, The UK’s Response to Cyber Fraud, is intended to provide long-term recommendations for government and private sector organizations to […]
CrowdStrike Inc., today announced the release of the 2021 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, detailing unique insights to the global threat landscape and offering best practices for organizations looking to amplify their cybersecurity maturity in 2021. The findings suggest supply chain attacks, ransomware, data extortion and nation-state threats prove to be […]
The average time it took for attackers to move from initial infection to lateral movement and beyond halved lasted year, in a sign that organizations are failing in detection and response, according to CrowdStrike. The security vendor’s 2021 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report is compiled from its threat intelligence, managed threat hunting and cloud […]
Personal information was compromised or lost at a total of 88 publicly traded companies and their subsidiaries in Japan in 2020, the highest number since such data began being collected in 2012, according to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. In total, personal information on 25.15 million people was […]
Malwarebytes announced the findings of its report which explores how the global pandemic forced many employees to quickly become a remote workforce and confined consumers to their homes. In the wake of this change, cybercriminals ditched many of their old tactics, placing a new emphasis on gathering intelligence, and exploiting […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and function. In the same vein, the cybersecurity world has been drastically changed by it too. Cybercrimes have seen an unparalleled surge and businesses are facing hard times dealing with it. What’s going on? We all know that the attack surface […]