RDDoS attacks are on the rise

Ransom-based threats are evolving once again, with operators now throwing distributed denial of service (DDoS) into the mix. As reported by the Neustar International Security Council (NISC), more than two-fifths (44 percent) of organizations have been targeted by a ransom-related DDoS attack in the last twelve months. During the same period, fewer organizations suffered a “traditional” ransomware attack. A ransom-related DDoS …

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The rise of cloud is creating security blindspots

Businesses are growing increasingly reliant on Amazon Web Services (AWS), but with all the good, businesses must also face the bad. This is according to a new report from threat detection and response company Vectra AI, which says that the rise of cloud means greater complexity and more security blind spots. Basing its conclusions on a poll of 317 IT …

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Demand for DevOps expertize is on the rise

A new report from recruitment platform CodinGame suggests demand for DevOps expertize is on the rise, with six of the ten currently trending technologies relating to the discipline in one way or another. Analyzing more than 300,000 custom-built tests that recruiters conducted on its platform in the first half of the year, CodinGame found that Docker, QA, Linux, Jenkins, AWS …

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Remote working led to a rise in cyberattacks last year

Remote working has caused an uptick in the number of cyberattacks and data breaches, research from Atlas VPN suggests. The latest report from the VPN provider states that almost four in five (78 percent) organizations experienced an increase in the volume of cyberattacks as a direct result of the shift to remote working.  According to Atlas VPN, unpatched personal devices, …

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SASE adoption set for major rise, but some still don’t know what it is

The adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) among businesses has “skyrocketed” during the pandemic, according to a report from Versa Networks. Polling 500 security and IT decision makers from the US, UK, France and Germany, the firm discovered that more than a third of businesses (34 percent) have adopted SASE in the past year, with an additional third (30 …

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IT outsourcing could be set for a major rise

Businesses are increasingly open to outsourcing IT functions to external providers, thanks in part to the pandemic. This is according to a new report from Whitelane Research and PA Consulting. Polling more than 250 UK businesses with the highest IT spending, the two firms found that, two-thirds (65 percent) plan to outsource their IT over the next two years, at …

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Email spoofing attacks are on the rise

The number of email spoofing attacks has almost doubled month-on-month, a new report from cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky suggests. According to the firm, the total number of spoofing attacks rose to 8,204 in May, up from 4,440 the month prior. A number of different methods fall under the “email spoofing” category, it seems, as Kaspersky says the attack can be …

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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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The rise of micro-cap coins: Why social trading is leading to a crypto penny stock craze

SafeMoon, Shiba Inu, Dogelon and Australian Safe Shepherd are unfamiliar names in the cryptocurrency landscape that rose to prominence in recent weeks as investors turn at scale to high-risk micro-cap coins in the hope of making big money in a short space of time.  Huge volumes of dog and Elon Musk-themed coins built on online memes are arriving on the …

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Global security spending set for another huge rise

After a solid 2020, in which spending on security and risk management technology grew by 6.4 percent, 2021 looks set to continue on the same track. The latest report from market analysts Gartner states that worldwide spending in the field is expected to grow by 12.4 percent this year and hit $150.4 billion. This spending is fueled by two key …

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