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Report shows threat actor evolution during pandemic

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020.

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Security mistakes with repercussions

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

New research from email security firm Tessian reveals why people make mistakes, how blurred lines between work and home contribute, and the factors that influence cybersecurity behaviours.

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Cyber criminals continue to morph their tactics

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has published the mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, opportunistic use of COVID-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing reliance on Microsoft Office files by cybercriminals.

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Businesses anticipate cyber attack increase

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Phishing attacks are regarded as the greatest cyber threat.

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Cybersecurity overconfidence leaves businesses at risk of bot attacks

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Research from Netacea reveals businesses don’t understand up to half of the traffic on their sites.

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Security professionals suffer from overwork and burnout

Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Overwork and burnout are very real issues for the IT security industry in 2020, according to the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec)’s The Security Profession 2019/2020 report. In the survey of 445 IT security professionals, 54 percent of respondents had either left a job due to overwork or burnout, or have worked with someone who has. This could be down to a lack of funding and human resources.

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Report shows threat actor evolution during pandemic

Security mistakes with repercussions

Cyber criminals continue to morph their tactics

Businesses anticipate cyber attack increase

Cybersecurity overconfidence leaves businesses at risk of bot attacks

Security professionals suffer from overwork and burnout

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