One in three (30.01%) computers encountered at least one online malicious threat in 2018. Taken together, these results show that malware, and backdoors and ransomware in particular remains significant risk for computer users.
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“We are seeing significant advances in cybercriminal tools and services which leverage automation and the precursors of AI. Organizations need to rethink their strategy to better anticipate threats and to combat the economic motivations forcing cybercriminals back to the drawing board,”said Michael Joseph, Director – System Engineering, India & SAARC – Fortinet
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More than four in five (83%) brand new PCs in targeted countries in Asia are loaded with pirated software, revealed a Microsoft sweep of PC test purchasing. The PC samples selected were purchased from retailers that offered PCs at much lower cost and free software bundles to lure customers. In many cases, these retailers also sold pirated software at their store.
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Kaspersky emphasized that Balkanisation and the advent of protectionism being displayed by nations around the world will benefit no one but the cybercriminals.
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According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations report, two-thirds of installed malware are actually delivered by email.
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Nearly a quarter of companies saw cryptojacking malware, and only six malware variants spread to over 10% of all organizations. FortiGuard Labs also found 30 new zero-day vulnerabilities during the quarter.
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The IT sector was the second hardest hit, with 13.83 of attacks targeting tech companies, which is 12.28 percentage points more in comparison with the previous quarter, according to Kaspersky Lab’s ‘Spam and phishing in Q2 2018’ report.
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At least 32,000 smart homes and businesses at risk of leaking data : Avast research
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Sophos Intercept X for Server, the next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides constantly evolving security against cyber threats.
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Bangalore: Does the name “Fortnite” ring any bells? It should, because it’s probably the most popular video game in the world right now, garnering the attention of millions of fans and even a few celebrities. Oh, and a handful of cybercriminals as well. Despite the fact that the game is not yet available for Android, crooks are advertising “leaked” versions of Epic Games’ Fortnite — by releasing YouTube videos with fake links claiming to be Android versions of the game. This scam begins with a user conducting a simple Google…
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