Almost 90 percent of cyberattacks in March targeted against Russia and Ukraine
We're used to a high volume of cyberattacks originating from Russia, but in an interesting turnaround following the invasion of Ukraine, 70 percent of cyberattacks in March have been targeted at Russia.
Research from Atlas VPN shows a further 19 percent of attacks targeting Ukraine. The USA is the third biggest target but attacks targeting the country accounted for only five percent of the total.
Majority of attacks on SaaS platforms come from Russia and China
Analysis of security events across more than 120,000 user accounts last year shows that the vast majority of attacks on top SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack and Dropbox are coming from Russia and China.
The latest SaaS Application Security Insights (SASI) Report from SaaS Alerts also suggests these countries may be coordinating attack efforts. Attack trend lines that compare Russia and China show almost exactly the same pattern.
Ransomware attack puts the squeeze on KP's nuts
A cyberattack on UK-based food manufacturer KP Snacks could lead to shortages of some of the company's popular products including KP Nuts, Tyrrells Crisps and Hula Hoops.
There are as yet unconfirmed reports that the company's factory at Billingham on Teesside has stopped production and most of its 900 staff have been temporarily stood down.
Endpoint security products failing against targeted attacks
While most endpoint security products are capable of handling public email and web-based threats, many are unable to provide complete protection against targeted attacks, according to a new report.
Security testing firm SE Labs tested a variety of endpoint security products from different vendors in order to gauge their effectiveness.
Employee burnout puts business security at risk
A new survey of 2,500 adults looks at how workforce burnout has opened businesses to attacks, with trends such as remote and hybrid work, the Great Resignation and worse behavior by cybersecurity professionals being the driving forces behind the threat.
The research, from password manager 1Password, finds that 84 percent of security professionals and 80 percent of other workers are feeling burned out, leading to serious backsliding around security protocols.
Security pros lose sleep over protecting critical assets
A new poll of 250 information technology, IT security, legal and risk/fraud/compliance professionals reveals that 83 percent say they have experienced a successful cyber attack in the past two years, with half saying the attackers managed to reach their critical IT assets.
No surprise then that 86 percent admit to having been kept awake at night by concerns about the protection of critical systems.
Enterprises unprepared for ransomware attacks over weekends and holidays
A lack of preparedness for ransomware attacks on weekends and holidays has a significant impact on victim organizations according to a new report.
The study from Cybereason shows 24 percent of companies have no security plan for holidays and weekends and 43 percent say that attacks at these times take longer to stop.
Ransomware groups grow in sophistication and volume
New research from security automation specialist Ivanti shows that ransomware groups are continuing to grow in sophistication, boldness, and volume, with numbers up across the board since the beginning of 2021.
The report, produced with Cyber Security Works and Cyware, reveals that the last quarter has seen a 4.5 percent increase in CVEs associated with ransomware.
APIs leave businesses open to attack
APIs are designed to be fast and easy pipelines between different platforms. They offer convenience and user experience which makes APIs essential to many businesses, but it also makes them attractive targets for cybercriminals.
A new report from Akamai, produced in collaboration with Veracode, highlights the frustrating pattern of API vulnerabilities, despite improvements that have been made in software development life cycles (SDLCs) and testing tools.
Cyber insurance ransomware claims decline but costs remain high
Research from commercial insurance provider Corvus reveals that the cost of ransomware to businesses remains high.
Ransomware claims that resulted in payments to fraudsters are down though, mostly due to improved backup processes and greater preparedness. In the third quarter of 2020, 44 percent of ransomware claims involved a successful payment, but that decreased to just 12 percent by Q3 of this year.
Businesses are afraid of the big bad bots
A new report out today looks at the measures businesses are taking against bots and how successful they are -- and it doesn't offer good news.
The study from Kasada finds that 64 percent of organizations lost more than six percent or more of their revenue due to bot attacks, and 32 percent have lost 10 percent or more in the last year.
SMBs feel more secure despite increasing cyberattacks
A new survey of over 700 small and medium businesses shows that 80 percent say they feel more secure now than they did last year in spite of increasing levels of cyberattacks.
The study from network security specialist Untangle shows security budgets increasing over 2020 levels too.
UK businesses are attacked every 47 seconds
UK businesses faced a new cyberattack every 47 seconds over the summer as the volume of attempts to breach their systems online increased following an earlier slowdown.
Analysis of commercial internet traffic from business ISP Beaming shows that the attack rate increased by four percent between July and September, having fallen in the second quarter.
First half DDoS attacks up 11 percent over last year
In the first half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 5.4 million DDoS attacks, representing an 11 percent increase over the same period in 2020.
The latest threat intelligence report from NETSCOUT shows that in the first half of the year cybercriminals weaponized and exploited seven new reflection/amplification DDoS attack vectors putting organizations at greater risk.
91 percent of industrial companies at risk of cyberattacks
Industrial businesses were the second most targeted sector in 2020 and new research from Positive Technologies shows that an external attacker could penetrate the corporate network at 91 percent of them.
In addition, Positive Technologies penetration testers gained access to the industrial control system (ICS) networks at 75 percent of these companies. Once criminals have obtained access to ICS components, they can shutdown entire production lines, cause equipment to fail, or incidents that could cause serious harm.
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