80% of Global Enterprises Report Firmware Cyberattacks
A vast majority of companies in a global survey from Microsoft report being a victim of a firmware-focused cyberattack, but defense spending lags, but defense spending lags.
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Employee Lockdown Stress May Spark Cybersecurity Risk
Younger employees and caregivers report more stress than other groups– and more shadow IT usage.
Read MoreCybersecurity Bug-Hunting Sparks Enterprise Confidence
A survey from Intel shows that most organizations prefer tech providers to have proactive security, but few meet security expectations.
Read MoreTrickBot Takes Over, After Cops Kneecap Emotet
TrickBot rises to top threat in February, overtaking Emotet in Check Point’s new index.
Read MoreStalkerware Volumes Remain Concerningly High, Despite Bans
COVID-19 impacted volumes for the year, but the U.S. moved into third place on the list of countries most infected by stalkerware.
Read MoreMalformed URL Prefix Phishing Attacks Spike 6,000%
Sneaky attackers are flipping backslashes in phishing email URLs to evade protections, researchers said.
Read MoreDDoS Attacks Wane in Q4 Amid Cryptomining Resurgence
The volume of attacks fell 31 percent in the last part of 2020, as Bitcoin values skyrocketed. But there were still several notable trends, such as a rise in Linux botnets.
Read MoreCybercrooks Rake in $304M in Romance Scams
The number of people being targeted by fake relationship-seekers has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreHybrid, Older Users Most-Targeted by Gmail Attackers
Researchers at Google and Stanford analyzed a 1.2 billion malicious emails to find out what makes users likely to get attacked. 2FA wasn’t a big factor.
Read MoreRansomware Demands Spike 320%, Payments Rise
Remote work continues to fueling a spike in phishing and cyberattacks, particularly in the U.S.
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