Rise in cyberattacks has boosted security skills among IT teams
For most IT security teams, last year became a trial by fire. A new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos suggests the constant barrage of cyberattacks last year helped IT teams sharpen their security skills and increase their expertise in the field. Based on a poll of 5,400 IT decision makers worldwide, the report claims most IT teams faced a rise …
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Web shell attacks becoming increasingly popular among cybercriminals
The volume of web shell attacks worldwide is on an upwards trend and gathered significant pace in 2020. This is according to a new report from Microsoft, based on data drawn down from its Microsoft 365 Defender antivirus suite. “A web shell is typically a small piece of malicious code written in typical web development programming languages (e.g., ASP, PHP, …
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Cybersecurity among the biggest risks to enterprises in 2021
This year, cybersecurity will be the second most significant risk to enterprise, behind failure to comply with rules and regulations, according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner. The Gartner 2020 Board of Directors survey reveals that most chief information security officers (CISOs) are not confident in the state of cybersecurity at their organization. While that itself signals trouble, …
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Data exfiltration trend continues to grow among ransomware operators
More and more ransomware operators are stealing sensitive data before encrypting the target system and using it as leverage in negotiations. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Coveware, which argues that roughly half of ransomware cases also involve data being taken hostage. When ransomware first started making headlines, security experts advised businesses and individuals not to …
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UK among the most targeted by cybercriminals
The UK is among the countries most frequently targeted by cybercriminals employing macOS malware. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which states that the UK is listed ninth when it comes to the geographical distribution of macOS malware (with 5.90 percent). The most common malware threats facing Mac users have remained largely the same in …
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