Cyberthreat News – Key Cyberthreats and Vulnerabilities of 2019
Cyberthreat News covers the latest cyber threats and vulnerabilities affecting businesses, government agencies and individuals. It’s an ever-evolving landscape with hackers and cyber criminals constantly changing their tactics, delivering more malware than ever before. The best way to stay ahead of the curve is to be informed with the most up-to-date Cyberthreat News.
Whether it was the infamous Cambridge Analytica data breach, ransomware attacks that crippled hospitals or data leaks in COVID-19 pandemic-impacted systems, 2019 was a banner year for hacks and cyberattacks. From mobile becoming the top phishing attack vector to hackers employing more machine learning, here are the key cybersecurity and privacy stories of the year.
A new study quantifies the nearly constant rate of hacker attacks – an average of every 39 seconds – that target computers with Internet access. And it finds that most attacks are successful. The top targets for breaches continue to be retail, banking and technology. Ninety-five percent of the breached records last year came from those industries – and not because they’re less diligent in protecting customer data.
Capita, the outsourcing firm behind UK pension schemes for Marks & Spencer, drinks maker Diageo and consumer goods giant Unilever, has been hit by cyberattacks this year that have put 15 million personal files at risk. It says they were inadvertently exposed to attackers due to misconfigurations in its cloud-based system. The company is working to bolster its security system.