While the broader geopolitical analysis of the conflict in Ukraine and its consequences are best left to experts, a number of cyber-events took place during the conflict that turned out to be very significant.
With the Covid-19 pandemic completely transforming the way employees work these days, US-headquartered software maker Ivanti said it is only logical that a new security structure be adopted to cover any vulnerability in the “everywhere workplace”.
This growing threat has already affected five million people globally, with hackers selling webcam snaps, screenshots, up-to-date logins, cookies, and digital fingerprints.
The survey said in 2022, cybercriminals targeted critical infrastructure with ransomware attacks and they also continued to find new ways to exploit the cryptocurrency boom, hybrid working, and, more recently, unsecured APIs.
There is already a general understanding on the need for cybersecurity across all industries, Fortinet regional business development manager C.P. Wong said in an exclusive interview with Newsbytes.PH at the CXO Innovation Summit hosted by VST ECS in Boracay island, Aklan.
In 2019, ransomware attacks were already a prominent and persistent threat for organizations across several industries. Although the pandemic lockdowns in 2020 initially affected the volume of activities carried out by ransomware criminals, attributed mainly to restrictions in mobility and access to resources, these malicious actors quickly bounced back and even breached pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
These types of mobile malware get into computers through infected attachments, manipulated text messages or fake websites and can read passwords, record keyboard strokes or take the entire computer hostage.
