9 findings from Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
Verizon’s Data Breaches report (DBIR 2021) saw a considerable increase in the number of attacks involving phishing, social engineering, and ransomware. The report also points out that the pandemic caused
Emotet trojan and other insights from the Europol report on organized crime, SOCTA
Europol’s 2021 report on organized crime, SOCTA (Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment), states that cybercrime and cyber threats are in full development and expansion. In addition to the increase
FBI’s report points out that cybercrime is on the rise, with a focus on phishing and BEC
The FBI published the Internet Crime Report of 2020. The news isn’t encouraging, since, according to the agency, financial losses and cyber threats continue to rise. The FBI received about
See how COVID-19 impacted cybercrime, according to Europol
The quarantine imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic caused many changes. Many companies had to rushly adapt to remote working, having to deal with the logistics of personnel, devices and other
Let’s talk about the Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Among other important commemorative dates, October is also known as the Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This story began in 2004, in the U.S., when a public-private partnership created the Cybersecurity Awareness
5 takeaways from the Europol’s 2020 cybercrime report, IOCTA
Europol’s 2020 security report, IOCTA (Internet Organized Crime Threat Assesment), points out that the degree of sophistication of cybercrime has changed significantly recently, mainly due to the pandemic caused by
6 key insights from the Microsoft survey about cybersecurity in the pandemic era
The world will be different when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, and that includes the way companies deal with cybersecurity. Microsoft released data from a survey that concludes that the pandemic
Which countries are most targeted by hackers?
A study by Avira, Gatefy’s technology partner, presents worrying data about threats on the internet. The cybersecurity company detected and blocked more than 639 million online attacks in the first
7 key findings from the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report
According to the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, data breaches cost businesses an average of USD 3.86 million per incident. The report is based on 524 companies that
Biggest hack in the history of Twitter involves social engineering: what we can learn from that
On Wednesday, June 15, the biggest hack in the history of Twitter took place. Accounts belonging to Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Warren Buffett, and
