Cyber attacks stories - Page 77

Claroty has released research detailing a new type of cyber-attack, one that weaponises programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41% of all email-based scams.

Threat activity has spiked in Q2 2022, with malware events rising by 25%, botnets doubling, and exploit activity growing almost 150%, says Nuspire's report.

Each ransomware gang left its own ransom demand, and some of the files were triple encrypted, according to a new report from Sophos.

Web application attacks in the gaming sector have grown by 167% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, according to new research from Akamai.

Together, the findings highlight that existing solutions and API security tactics focused on shift-left strategies are failing to adequately protect APIs.

Qualys announces new External Attack Surface Management capabilities to provide a complete view of enterprise attack surface.

Verizon's fifth annual Mobile Security Index report has revealed a continued rise in significant cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device.

Rimini Street has announced the launch of Rimini Protect, a new suite of security solutions set to provide a more comprehensive layer of security.

The heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerabilities and weak points.

Aqua Security has launched out-of-the-box runtime protection with minimal configuration to stop attacks in real-time on running workloads.

Trellix has released The Threat Report: Summer 2022, analysing cybersecurity trends and attack methods from the first quarter of 2022.

Emerson and Nozomi Networks partner to offer advanced cybersecurity solutions for industrial control systems, enhancing customer outcomes.

The findings reveal that education institutions are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60% suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44% in 2020.

People in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations.

Small security teams face unique challenges that put them at greater risk than larger enterprises, according to a survey by Cynet.

Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.

LogRhythm names David Rizzo as CTO, David Kluzak as CRO, and promotes Andrew Hollister to CISO, strengthening executive leadership team.

The travel and leisure, retail and wholesale, and business services industries were the top three sectors most at risk.

Shadow IT is increasing in organizations, making their cyber attack surfaces bigger than they realize. Here's how to bring it under control.