In a recent study of email-based threats by Hornetsecurity, nearly 41% of 25 billion emails received were categorised as “unwanted”, with nearly 95% of these considered as spam, and the final 5% malicious.
It’s clear from this report that phishing is still the preferred method for email cyber attacks, and in spite of this, companies that utilise cloud services - like Microsoft 365 - for their data consider themselves immune from ransomware threats. The importance of cyber security training when it comes to email threats cannot be overstated.
Download now to learn more about the current threat landscape for Microsoft 365, read an in depth analysis of major attacks in 2022, and discover the threat predictions for 2023 to be best prepared.
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Apple just released an emergency patch for a zero-day exploited in the wildNews Apple is warning millions of users of iPhones, iPads and Macs to update their software to protect against an out-of-bounds write vulnerability
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Google's new Jules coding agent is free to use for anyone – and it just got a big update to prevent bad code outputNews Jules came out of beta and launched publicly earlier this month, but it's already had a big update aimed at improving code quality and safety.
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Average ransom payment doubles in a single quarterNews Targeted social engineering and data exfiltration have become the biggest tactics as three major ransomware groups dominate
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BlackSuit ransomware gang taken down in latest law enforcement sting – but members have already formed a new groupNews The notorious gang has seen its servers taken down and bitcoin seized, but may have morphed into a new group called Chaos
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Google cyber researchers were tracking the ShinyHunters group’s Salesforce attacks – then realized they’d also fallen victimNews In an update to an investigation on the ShinyHunters group, Google revealed it had also been affected
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Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackersNews Many ransomware victims are being hit more than once, largely thanks to fragmented security tactics
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75% of UK business leaders are willing to risk criminal penalties to pay ransomsNews A ransom payment ban is a great idea - until you're the one being targeted...
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The Scattered Spider ransomware group is infiltrating Slack and Microsoft Teams to target vulnerable employeesNews The group is using new ransomware variants and new social engineering techniques - including sneaking into corporate teleconferences
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Hackers breached a 158 year old company by guessing an employee password – experts say it’s a ‘pertinent reminder’ of the devastating impact of cyber crimeNews A Panorama documentary exposed hackers' techniques and talked to the teams trying to tackle them
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The ransomware boom shows no signs of letting up – and these groups are causing the most chaos
News Thousands of ransomware cases have already been posted on the dark web this year
