DDoS and password login attacks surged during pandemic
It’s well-documented that cyberattacks against both businesses and consumers increased substantially as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, fresh figures from F5 Labs have revealed a little more about the methods and priorities of cybercriminals. An analysis of data gathered by the firm’s Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) shows there has been a “significant spike” in DDoS and password …
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Many UK organizations did not make cybersecurity a priority during the pandemic
IT and OT security professionals working at industrial enterprises claim the number of cybersecurity threats has risen substantially since the start of the pandemic, and their organizations are not doing enough to tackle the issue. This is according to a new report from operational security firm Claroty, based on a poll of 200 UK staff working on critical infrastructure at …
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The long tail effect of the pandemic on cyber security
Having employees working from home isn’t news – many organizations have enjoyed this practice for over twenty or more years. However, since the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic we know that many organizations have shifted entire workforces to remote working and many others have made equally interesting adjustments. I am sure that many reading this article still have waking nightmares, …
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Pandemic drove criminal and political cyberattacks across the globe
Cybercriminals, state-sponsored hacking groups and political organizations used the Covid-19 pandemic to target rival organizations across various sectors, according to a new report from Check Point. The report states that governments, healthcare service providers, critical infrastructure organizations and consumers have all been targeted by a barrage of cyberattacks, which have increased in volume substantially. In late April, Check Point registered …
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