Don’t be fooled by a pretty icon, malicious apps hide in plain sight
Apps, whether for communication, productivity or gaming, are one of the biggest threats to mobile security, according to McAfee. The end of 2022 saw the release of some …
Covert cyberattacks on the rise as attackers shift tactics for maximum impact
2022 was the second-highest year on record for global ransomware attempts, as well as an 87% increase in IoT malware and a record number of cryptojacking attacks (139.3 …
Dormant accounts are a low-hanging fruit for attackers
Successful attacks on systems no longer require zero-day exploits, as attackers now focus on compromising identities through methods such as bypassing MFA, hijacking sessions, …
Security teams have no control over risky SaaS-to-SaaS connections
Employees are providing hundreds to thousands of third-party apps with access to the two most dominant workspaces, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, according to Adaptive …
10 US states that suffered the most devastating data breaches in 2022
Cyber attack risks faced by businesses across states and reported data breaches are relative to the respective state governments’ cybersecurity investment, according to …
Wiper malware goes global, destructive attacks surge
The threat landscape and organizations’ attack surface are constantly transforming, and cybercriminals’ ability to design and adapt their techniques to suit this evolving …
Defenders on high alert as backdoor attacks become more common
Although ransomware‘s share of incidents declined only slightly from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware, according to IBM. …
Malicious actors push the limits of attack vectors
The war in Ukraine has seen the emergence of new forms of cyberattacks, and hacktivists became savvier and more emboldened to deface sites, leak information and execute DDoS …
Employees bypass cybersecurity guidance to achieve business objectives
By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity …
CISOs struggle with stress and limited resources
94% of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization, according to Cynet. …
The potential pitfalls of open source management
84% of codebases contain at least one known open-source vulnerability, a nearly 4% increase from last year, according to Synopsys. The findings of the report deliver an …
Most vulnerabilities associated with ransomware are old
Researchers identified 56 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware threats among a total of 344 threats identified in 2022 – marking a 19% increase year-over-year. …
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