In Q3 2019, the share of ‘smart’ attacks dropped to 28% of all DDoS attacks, from 50% in Q2, and grew by only seven percentage points in the Q3 2018 results.
Read MoreDDoS attacks up 30 pc points in Q3, 2019 : Kaspersky
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Cyberattacks on campus: A new breed of cybercriminal targets higher education
Cyberattack, espionage, and ransomware aren’t part of the curriculum; they are the threats that colleges and universities face as more sophisticated cyber criminals target higher education.
Read MoreMonetization of IoT attacks is increasing: Trend Micro study
Cybercriminals from around the world are actively discussing how to compromise connected devices, and how to leverage these devices for moneymaking schemes.
Read MoreCybercriminals abusing Twitter via tech support scams, data exfiltration: study
Trend Micro researchers analyzed a large volume of Twitter data to identify relationships between various entities to spot anomalies and uncover key insights.
Read MoreNew backdoors malware increased over 40 pc in 2018 : Kaspersky report
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.
Read MoreIn 2019, organizations will employ more automation to combat threats : Fortinet predicts
“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
Read MoreOver 80% brand new PCs in Asia are loaded with pirated software : Microsoft
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.
Read MoreKaspersky Lab warns of dangers of ‘Balkanisation’
Kaspersky emphasized that Balkanisation and the advent of protectionism being displayed by nations around the world will benefit no one but the cybercriminals.
Read MoreEmail-based cyberattacks continue to target users in India
According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations report, two-thirds of installed malware are actually delivered by email.
Read More96% of Firms experienced at least one severe exploit : Fortinet report
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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