These are the biggest cybercrime targets, and other cybersecurity …
Apr 22, 2024 · These sectors are top targets for cybercrime, and other cybersecurity news to know this month Published Apr 22, 2024 · Updated Sep 10, 2024 The healthcare sector bears the brunt of cybercrime activity, accounting for 14.2% off all attacks targeting critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity news: FBI warns of dual ransomware threat | World ...
Oct 4, 2023 · The report's findings align with the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook, 2023, which reveals that 59% of business leaders and 64% of cyber leaders rank talent recruitment and retention as key challenges for managing cyber resilience. Additionally, less than half of the respondents reported having the people and skills needed ...
2023 was a big year for cybercrime - The World Economic Forum
3. Royal Mail’s ransomware attack. The UK’s Royal Mail was hit by a ransomware cyberattack at the start of 2023 that disrupted its international mail services. Hackers sought an $80 million ransom and the attack affected 11,500 Post Office branches, meaning they were unable to handle international parcels. 4.
'Operation Cronos' seizes major cybercrime group – and other ...
Feb 21, 2024 · This regular round-up brings you key cybersecurity stories from the past month. Top cybersecurity news: Law enforcement agencies have disrupted a major cybercrime group; Ransomware attacks extort $1 billion from victims; Microsoft reveals state-sponsored hackers use its AI tools; Big tech to counter deepfakes during 2024 elections.
Discover this week's must-read cybersecurity news and stories
Jan 29, 2024 · 3. News in brief: Top cybersecurity stories this month. Organizations will increase data protection investment but recover less in 2024, according to a survey by Veeam Software. Data protection budgets are expected to increase by 6.6% in 2024 amid continued threats from ransomware and cyberattacks. The UK's University of Worcester is launching ...
Here are the biggest cybercrime trends of 2019
Mar 4, 2019 · Two billion data records were compromised in 2017, and more than 4.5 billion records were breached in the first half of 2018 alone. Here are the most pressing cybersecurity issues in 2019, as well as rising trends into 2020. Advanced phishing kits. Four new malware samples are created every second. Phishing remains one of the most successful ...
Spotlight on cybersecurity: 10 things you need to know in 2024
Oct 1, 2024 · October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As the world grapples with an era of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated disinformation and misinformation and heightened cyber risks, here are 10 headline events and stats you need to know about global cybersecurity in 2024. 1. Ransomware and the US election. Last month, the US Federal Bureau of ...
How Operation Cronos disrupted ransomware group LockBit
Feb 21, 2024 · The world’s ‘most harmful cyber group’, LockBit, has been disrupted by an international law enforcement task force called Operation Cronos. Led by the UK’s National Crime Agency and the US FBI, the operation has exposed the operations and capabilities of the group, and made two arrests. The World Economic Forum’s Cybercrime Atlas ...
Cybersecurity news: US authorities issue ransomware warning
Sep 16, 2024 · Top cybersecurity news: US authorities issue ransomware warning; Switzerland to join EU security initiatives; The cost of cybercrime in Germany. The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Cybersecurity provides an independent and impartial platform to reinforce the importance of cybersecurity as a strategic imperative and drive global public ...
Cybercrime poses the largest threat to organizations as fraud rises ...
Jul 26, 2022 · Four in 10 of the businesses surveyed that have experienced fraud in the past two years said it was connected to the digital platforms they rely on. Hackers and organized cybercrime groups are among the biggest external threats companies face, according to the survey. About 31% of external fraud cases were committed by hackers, with 28% carried ...