Cybersecurity

State of the Phish 2020

Do you have a good sense of how well users understand cybersecurity terms and best practices? Do you know the top issues infosec teams are dealing with as a result of phishing attacks? How about the ways organisations are fighting phishing attacks and the successes (and struggles) they’re experiencing? Our sixth annual State of the

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Joint Report on Publicly Available Hacking Tools

A report by international cyber security authorities highlights the use of five publicly available hacking tools and techniques, observed in recent cyber incidents around the world.

The report is a collaborative research effort by the cyber security authorities of five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA.

‘Reports like this demonstrate our ability to pull together cyber security experts from across the globe, to give people a better understanding of what’s out there and how they can better defend their networks,’ said Alastair MacGibbon, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

‘Tools and techniques for exploiting networks and the data they hold are by no means limited for use by nation states or criminals on the dark web.’

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State of the Phish 2019

The report uncovers phishing cyberattack trends across more than 15 industries and details the fundamental cybersecurity knowledge of more than 7,000 working adults in Australia, the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK. Data from tens of millions of simulated phishing attacks sent over a one-year period were analysed along with nearly 15,000 cybersecurity professional survey responses, from both Proofpoint customers and outside organisations, to provide an in-depth look at state of global phishing attacks.

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Proofpoint Q4 2018 Threat Report

Q4 2018 Threat Report highlighting the threats and trends across Proofpoint’s global customer base and in the wider threat landscape. One of the most notable trends centers on the rapid increase of email fraud attacks, also known as business email compromise. Overall, Proofpoint researchers observed that the number of email fraud attacks against targeted companies increased 226 percent between Q3 2018 and Q4 2018, and 476 percent when comparing Q4 2017 and Q4 2018.

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Securing the Modern Vehicle: A Study of Automotive Industry Cybersecurity Practices

Synopsys, Inc. and SAE International, have released a report, Securing the Modern Vehicle: A Study of Automotive Industry Cybersecurity Practices. Based on a survey of global automotive manufacturers and suppliers conducted by Ponemon Institute, the report highlights critical cybersecurity challenges and deficiencies affecting many organizations in the automotive industry.

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