According to a recently released report, ransomware attacks have reached greater levels following a series of cyberattacks. Read on to know more…
According to researchers, the threat landscape of attack strategies, as well as an increase in malware designed to target Unix-based systems, are highlighted in the Q2 2021 cybersecurity threatscape. Unix comes in a various versions, many of which have some similarities. Sun Solaris, GNU/Linux, and Mac OS X are some of the most popular versions of Unix.
According to the research report, ransomware attacks now account for 69% of all malware based attacks. This is one of the most alarming research findings. According to the research study, the number of attacks on government entities increased by 20% in 2021, from 12% in Q1 to 20% in Q2.
The Expert Security Center of Positive Technologies, which focuses on threat intelligence, during the quarter observed the emergence of B-JDUN, a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) based attacks on energy companies. Tomiris, a novel malware that has functions for gaining persistence and can transfer encrypted information about the workstation to an attacker-controlled server, was also discovered by researchers.
Overall attacks increased by only 0.3% over the previous quarter, according to the study. During the global pandemic and the expansion of a scattered workforce, firms took increased precautions to secure the network perimeter and remote access systems, which caused a slowdown.
The researchers warned that the increase in ransomware attacks, in particular, should be reason for alarm, with a 45% increase in the month of April alone. The researchers have also noticed an increasing trend of malware tailored specifically to penetrate Unix systems.
Yana Yurakova, Information Security Analyst at Positive Technologies, said that “We’ve got used to the idea that attackers distributing malware pose a danger to Windows-based systems,”
“Now we see a stronger trend of malware for attacks on Unix systems, virtualization tools, and orchestrators. More and more companies, including larger corporations, now use Unix-based software, and that is why attackers are turning their attention to these systems.”
Changed Threatscape for Retail Industry
The retail industry’s cybersecurity threat landscape has shifted. The number of MageCart attacks, in which transaction data is stolen at online store checkout, has decreased, according to researchers. However, a surge in the number of ransomware attacks counteract this.
According to the research report, ransomware distributors were involved in 69% of all malware attacks targeting organizations. This represents a 30% increase over the same quarter in 2020.
Retailer ransomware attacks accounted for 95 percent of all malware attacks. This is most likely due to the fact that prior assaults in this area mostly targeted data including payment information, personal information, and user credentials.
The retail industry’s cybersecurity threat landscape has shifted. The amount of MageCart attacks, in which transaction data is stolen at online store checkout, has decreased, according to researchers. However, a surge in the number of ransomware assaults counteract this.
According to the research, ransomware distributors were involved in 69 percent of all malware attacks targeting businesses. This represents a 30% increase over the same quarter in 2020.
Retailer ransomware attacks accounted for 95% of all malware attacks. This is most likely due to the fact that prior attacks in this industry sector mostly targeted data including payment information, personal information, and user credentials.
Cyber-risk Remediation Initiatives
The research on cyber-risk remediation initiatives among enterprises was published by Vulcan Cyberon July 29. Vulcan conducted a poll of 200 cybersecurity leaders to know about their cyber hygiene regimens.
Over the last year, 7% of companies have been impacted by IT security vulnerability, according to the findings. Notably, just 33% of respondents disclosed that risk-based vulnerability management was “very important” to their company.
According to Yaniv Bar-Dayan, CEO and co-founder of Vulcan Cyber, there is a clear and widening gap between enterprise vulnerability management programs and the ability of IT security teams to actually mitigate risk facing their organizations.