This document discusses the visibility gap in cybersecurity and how threats now originate outside traditional network perimeters. It notes that most attacks start through email, social media, and mobile devices rather than within networks. Without visibility into these channels, organizations are missing most attacks and only see threats late in the attack cycle after attackers are already inside systems. The document argues organizations need to expand their view beyond networks to properly protect against modern cyber attacks.
Mobile malware and enterprise security v 1.2_0Javier Gonzalez
This document discusses mobile malware threats facing enterprises. It begins by providing background on the rise of BYOD policies and the security challenges they pose. It then discusses the growing risk of mobile malware, citing statistics on its rapid growth rate and prevalence in apps. The document outlines common types of mobile malware like adware, spyware, and phishing. It explains how these threats can compromise enterprise data and infect networks through BYOD devices. It emphasizes the need for enterprises to adopt comprehensive security solutions to protect corporate data on personal mobile devices.
1. The number of malicious web links grew by almost 600% worldwide according to data from Websense Security Labs.
2. 85% of malicious web links were found on legitimate web hosts that had been compromised, indicating websites can no longer be trusted based on their reputation.
3. Traditional anti-virus and firewall defenses are no longer sufficient to prevent web-borne threats, as the web serves both as an attack vector and in supporting other attack vectors like social media, mobile, and email. Advanced defenses that can identify compromised legitimate sites in real-time are needed.
Cyberthreats broke new ground with mobile devices, while reaching deeper into social media. Online criminals also stepped up attacks via email, web and other traditional vectors.
Internet Security Threat Report 2014 :: Volume 19 Appendices - The hardcore n...Symantec
Internet Security Threat Report 2014 :: Volume 19 :: Appendices
Hardcore data from Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report.
Real number crunching on Threat Malicious Code, Fraud & Vulnerability trends including
Threat Activity Trends
• Malicious Activity by Source
• Malicious Web-Based Attack Prevalence
• Analysis of Malicious Web Activity by Attack Toolkits
• Analysis of Web-Based Spyware, Adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs
• Analysis of Web Policy Risks from Inappropriate Use
• Analysis of Website Categories Exploited to Deliver Malicious Code
• Bot-Infected Computers
• Analysis of Mobile Threats
• Quantified Self – A Path to Self-Enlightenment or Just Another Security Nightmare?
• Data Breaches that could lead to Identity Theft
• Threat of the Insider
• Gaming Attacks
• The New Black Market
Malicious Code Trends
• Top Malicious Code Families
• Analysis of Malicious Code Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• Propagation Mechanisms
• Email-Targeted Spear-Phishing Attacks Intelligence
Spam and Fraud Activity Trends
• Analysis of Spam Activity Trends
• Analysis of Spam Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• Analysis of Spam Delivered by Botnets
• Significant Spam Tactics
• Analysis of Spam by Categorization
• Phishing Activity Trends
• Analysis of Phishing Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• New Spam Trend: BGP Hijacking
Vulnerability Trends
• Total Number of Vulnerabilities
• Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
• Web Browser Vulnerabilities
• Web Browser Plug-in Vulnerabilities
• Web Attack Toolkits SCADA Vulnerabilities
Did you know the average time it takes to remediate a breached social account is 5.5 hours? Our report, The Social Takeover, helps you understand why social media security is important for any organization to address.
This document analyzes the mobile threat landscape and user behavior that drives mobile threats. Key findings include:
- Mobile threats are currently mischiefware focused on scams, spam and phishing rather than breaking devices.
- Pornography sites pose high risks, with nearly 3 times the chance of malicious content than other sites.
- Malnets, which drove most desktop threats in 2012, are now targeting mobile users, originating 40% of blocked mobile malware.
- User behavior like visiting shortened links and expecting different mobile sites increases risks of deception.
- The document summarizes a Symantec security refresh presentation. It discusses the current threat landscape including targeted attacks, data breaches, mobile threats and email threats.
- It then provides an overview of Symantec's Global Intelligence Network and security solutions portfolio. This includes advanced threat protection, data loss prevention, identity protection, and more.
- The presentation aims to show how Symantec's extensive security offerings and global threat intelligence network can help organizations protect their information, infrastructure, and interactions from today's threats.
Mobile malware and enterprise security v 1.2_0Javier Gonzalez
This document discusses mobile malware threats facing enterprises. It begins by providing background on the rise of BYOD policies and the security challenges they pose. It then discusses the growing risk of mobile malware, citing statistics on its rapid growth rate and prevalence in apps. The document outlines common types of mobile malware like adware, spyware, and phishing. It explains how these threats can compromise enterprise data and infect networks through BYOD devices. It emphasizes the need for enterprises to adopt comprehensive security solutions to protect corporate data on personal mobile devices.
1. The number of malicious web links grew by almost 600% worldwide according to data from Websense Security Labs.
2. 85% of malicious web links were found on legitimate web hosts that had been compromised, indicating websites can no longer be trusted based on their reputation.
3. Traditional anti-virus and firewall defenses are no longer sufficient to prevent web-borne threats, as the web serves both as an attack vector and in supporting other attack vectors like social media, mobile, and email. Advanced defenses that can identify compromised legitimate sites in real-time are needed.
Cyberthreats broke new ground with mobile devices, while reaching deeper into social media. Online criminals also stepped up attacks via email, web and other traditional vectors.
Internet Security Threat Report 2014 :: Volume 19 Appendices - The hardcore n...Symantec
Internet Security Threat Report 2014 :: Volume 19 :: Appendices
Hardcore data from Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report.
Real number crunching on Threat Malicious Code, Fraud & Vulnerability trends including
Threat Activity Trends
• Malicious Activity by Source
• Malicious Web-Based Attack Prevalence
• Analysis of Malicious Web Activity by Attack Toolkits
• Analysis of Web-Based Spyware, Adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs
• Analysis of Web Policy Risks from Inappropriate Use
• Analysis of Website Categories Exploited to Deliver Malicious Code
• Bot-Infected Computers
• Analysis of Mobile Threats
• Quantified Self – A Path to Self-Enlightenment or Just Another Security Nightmare?
• Data Breaches that could lead to Identity Theft
• Threat of the Insider
• Gaming Attacks
• The New Black Market
Malicious Code Trends
• Top Malicious Code Families
• Analysis of Malicious Code Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• Propagation Mechanisms
• Email-Targeted Spear-Phishing Attacks Intelligence
Spam and Fraud Activity Trends
• Analysis of Spam Activity Trends
• Analysis of Spam Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• Analysis of Spam Delivered by Botnets
• Significant Spam Tactics
• Analysis of Spam by Categorization
• Phishing Activity Trends
• Analysis of Phishing Activity by Geography, Industry Sector, and Company Size
• New Spam Trend: BGP Hijacking
Vulnerability Trends
• Total Number of Vulnerabilities
• Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
• Web Browser Vulnerabilities
• Web Browser Plug-in Vulnerabilities
• Web Attack Toolkits SCADA Vulnerabilities
Did you know the average time it takes to remediate a breached social account is 5.5 hours? Our report, The Social Takeover, helps you understand why social media security is important for any organization to address.
This document analyzes the mobile threat landscape and user behavior that drives mobile threats. Key findings include:
- Mobile threats are currently mischiefware focused on scams, spam and phishing rather than breaking devices.
- Pornography sites pose high risks, with nearly 3 times the chance of malicious content than other sites.
- Malnets, which drove most desktop threats in 2012, are now targeting mobile users, originating 40% of blocked mobile malware.
- User behavior like visiting shortened links and expecting different mobile sites increases risks of deception.
- The document summarizes a Symantec security refresh presentation. It discusses the current threat landscape including targeted attacks, data breaches, mobile threats and email threats.
- It then provides an overview of Symantec's Global Intelligence Network and security solutions portfolio. This includes advanced threat protection, data loss prevention, identity protection, and more.
- The presentation aims to show how Symantec's extensive security offerings and global threat intelligence network can help organizations protect their information, infrastructure, and interactions from today's threats.
Sophos Security Threat Report Jan 2010 Wpnadelamm2
The document summarizes security threats in 2010, focusing on social networking, data loss, encryption, and malware trends. Social networks like Facebook became major targets for hackers due to the large amount of personal data shared publicly. Malware like Koobface spread rapidly across social networks, stealing login credentials. Significant data breaches occurred at government agencies, banks, and corporations, compromising millions of customer records and highlighting the risks of unencrypted data loss. New operating systems and devices emerged but also faced security issues as old hacking techniques persisted.
The Passware Forensic Kit 10.3 allows for distributed password recovery using multiple "Agents" installed on different machines. This helps speed up the password recovery process by leveraging additional computing resources. The kit can recover passwords from Bitlocker encrypted drives and Truecrypt encrypted volumes. It provides forensic investigators the ability to decrypt and access encrypted drives and containers to find passwords. Pricing starts at $795 for the basic kit with 5 Agents, and scales up to support 500 Agents for large-scale forensic investigations.
- Cybercrime profits drove cybercriminals to shift techniques in 2013 away from attachments towards malicious links as anti-spam measures improved. Ransomware targeting desktop computers also increased.
- Overall malware and spam levels decreased in 2013 from 2012 levels as botnets were disrupted, though mobile malware targeting Android devices significantly increased.
- Web security threats rose in 2013 as more websites were compromised to host exploit kits and malware, with education sites most commonly hacked. Current events were increasingly used to lure users to infected websites.
Invincea "The New Threat Vector"dogallama
The document discusses the proliferation of web malware and how current defenses are insufficient. It notes that web malware infections increased 225% in the second half of 2009, exploiting vulnerabilities in browsers and plugins. Traditional solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and web gateways are reactive and cannot keep up with the rapidly evolving threats. The document calls for a new proactive approach to effectively protect against advanced persistent threats, zero-day attacks, and other menaces that traditional solutions fail to prevent.
Welcome to the May edition of the Symantec Intelligence report. Symantec Intelligence aims to provide the latest analysis of cyber security threats, trends, and insights concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks.
Symantec has established the most comprehensive source of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of more than 57.6 million attack sensors and records thousands of events per second. This network monitors threat activity in over 157 countries and territories through a combination of Symantec products and services such as Symantec DeepSight Intelligence, Symantec Managed Security Services, Norton consumer products, and other third-party data sources.
A Joint Study by National University of Singapore and IDCMicrosoft Asia
This document summarizes the key findings of a study on the link between pirated software and cybersecurity breaches:
1) The study found that consumers and enterprises have a 33% chance of encountering malware when obtaining pirated software or buying a PC with pirated software pre-installed. A forensic analysis of 203 PCs found 61% were infected with malware.
2) Consumers will spend $25 billion dealing with security issues caused by malware on pirated software in 2014. Enterprises will spend $491 billion, with $315 billion resulting from criminal organizations' activities.
3) Asia Pacific will incur over 40% of worldwide consumer losses and over 45% of enterprise losses from malware on pir
This white paper discusses the key issues surrounding Web security and the need for organizations of all sizes to implement robust Web security processes and technologies – namely, a secure Web gateway.
This document provides a summary of cybersecurity threats and trends from Symantec's January 2014 Intelligence Report. Some key highlights include:
- Two large data breaches were reported in January exposing over 105 million identities total. The number exposed in a November breach was adjusted upwards to 110 million identities.
- Targeted attacks increased in January to their highest level since August 2013, with manufacturing and non-traditional services being the most targeted industries.
- 555 new vulnerabilities were reported in January, bringing the 12-month total to 6443. Google Chrome and Oracle Java had the most browser and plugin vulnerabilities respectively.
- The global spam rate decreased slightly while phishing and email virus rates also reduced. Sex
As reported in the ISTR Volume 19, 2013 saw a 500 percent increase in ransomware in the latter part of the year. Overall ransomware levels remained high through March 2014, and then slowly started to decline, in part due to the disruption of the GameOver Zeus botnet back in late May.
In contrast, crypto-style ransomware has seen a 700 percent-plus increase. These file-encrypting versions of ransomware began the year comprising 1.2 percent of all ransomware detec¬tions, but now make up 31 percent at the end of August. One variant known as Trojan.Cryptodefense began to appear in large numbers in early June. By the end of July, it made up 77 percent of all crypto-style ransomware for the year to date. This follows predictions in the ISTR saying this type of malware would become more common in 2014.
Over 31.5 million identities were reported exposed in August, from 12 incidents. The jump in exposed identities is due to a large breach in South Korea, comprising 27 million identities. In the last 12 months 53 percent of data breaches were caused by hacking and 21 percent were accidentally made public.
The average number of spear-phishing emails blocked each day for August was 20, compared with 54 in July and 88 in June. This is below the year-to-date average of 86, which is slightly higher than the daily average of 84 for all if 2013.
The most frequently used malicious file types in these email-based targeted attacks were .exe and .doc file types, with .exe attachments coming out on top this month at 31.8 percent. 29 percent of spear phishing emails were sent to Manufacturing, returning it to the top of the industries targeted.
One in 1,587 emails was identified as a phishing attempt, compared with one in 1,298 for July and one in 496 in June. While at first glance this looks like a big drop, it is not indica¬tive of a wider trend just yet, resulting in only a 0.01 percentage point decrease in the overall phishing rate.
We hope that you enjoy this month’s report and feel free to contact us with any comments or feedback.
This document summarizes a student project analyzing phishing attacks on the Facebook social media platform. The study involved:
1) Creating a fake Facebook login page to simulate a phishing scam and collect data on users who entered their credentials.
2) Approximately 1 in 3 Facebook users fell for the simulated scam, indicating users of social media are more vulnerable to phishing.
3) Tests showed Facebook does not effectively deal with phishing attacks. Additional authentication for accessing accounts from new devices was proposed to help address this issue.
This document discusses phishing incident response and provides details about phishing attacks. It begins with the evolution of phishing from the 1990s to present day. It then covers the purpose and impact of phishing, including major financial losses. Various types of phishing attacks are described such as spear phishing, whaling, and cloning. Common delivery methods like email and websites are outlined. The document provides information to help identify and respond to phishing incidents.
Cscu module 11 security on social networking sitesSejahtera Affif
1) A Microsoft security report found that phishing attacks on social networks increased 1200% in 2020, with 84.5% using social networks as a "lure" in December.
2) Social networks are lucrative targets for cyber criminals trying to trick users into revealing information or downloading malware.
3) The report warns that the popularity of social networks allows criminals to directly target users and their friends/family through impersonation.
The article examines how the creators of the Stuxnet malware signed its driver files with stolen digital certificates from Realtek and JMicron. It finds that the attackers likely obtained the private keys needed to sign the files from the legitimate certificate owners by exploiting their systems. This allowed Stuxnet to appear as a legitimate software update and helped it infect many targets undetected over a long period of time.
Presentación - Protecting your Employess, Customers, and Investments in the A...Interlat
Interlat & Hootsuite - Protecting your Employess, Customers, and Investments in the age Social Media #LatamDigital - Evento Financiero 2018 - Sam Small, ZeroFOX, mas información de Hootsuite e Interlat aquí: http://interlat.co/hootsuite/
The document discusses the risks posed by malicious apps on rooted mobile devices in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment. It describes how the presenter created a "evil app" that was able to access sensitive data like contacts, messages, photos and files from a rooted Android device. The app transferred this data to a remote server. The document warns that allowing rooted devices or vulnerable mobile apps poses risks of data leakage, and recommends mobile device management, secure development practices and policies to help mitigate these risks.
The largest data breach reported in June resulted in the exposure up 1.3 million identities. This seems like a small number when compared to the 145 million exposed in the largest breach of May. However, while reported in June, this breach also took place during the month of May. This brings the total number of identities exposed in May to over 147 million, which is the second-worst month for data breaches in the last 12 months.
There was an average of 88 spear-phishing attacks per day in June. This appears to be a return of spear-phishing levels seen in the months of March and April, after the average per day dropped in May.
A relatively new OSX threat by the name of OSX.Stealbit.B topped our list of OSX malware, responsible for 25.7 percent of OSX threat found on OSX systems. This threat looks for specific bitcoin-related software on OSX computers and will attempt to modify the programs in order to steal bitcoins.
The number of Android variants per family reached the lowest levels seen in the last twelve months. While there was not a significant change in the number of families discovered in June, this may indicate that attackers have had more success with their current set of threats, reducing their need to create multiple variants.
June was a quiet month for vulnerabilities, where (only) 438 were reported—tying the lowest number reported in the last 12 months. There were no zero day vulnerabilities disclosed during the month.
Highlights from June 2014 Intelligence Report
Key Findings
There was an average of 88 spear-phishing attacks per day in June.
The number of Android variants per family reached the lowest levels seen in the last twelve months, at 18 variants per family.
The largest data breach reported in June took place in May, and resulted in the exposure of 1.3 million identities.
This document discusses predictions for cybersecurity threats in 2011 from M86 Security Labs. It predicts that (1) malware will increasingly use stolen digital certificates to bypass protections, (2) mobile malware targeting smartphones and tablets will rise as these devices grow in popularity, and (3) spam campaigns will more closely mimic messages from legitimate websites to appear more authentic and trick users.
The document outlines 11 statistics that demonstrate the severity of security risks posed by mobile devices and the importance of mobile security for businesses. Some key points include: 92% of popular Android apps carry security or privacy risks; mobile malware increased 33% in 2013; 35% of online adults have lost or had their mobile device stolen; only 20% of emails sent were legitimate as spam increased to 76% of email traffic; and the average cost of a data breach is $5.5 million. The document emphasizes that mobile devices now pose one of the largest threats to enterprise data security and strict security policies and employee training are needed.
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report for the Government SectorSymantec
Symantec has established the most comprehensive source of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of more than 41.5 million attack sensors and records thousands of events per second. This network monitors threat activity in over 157 countries and territories through a combination of Symantec products and services such as Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System, Symantec Managed Security Services, Norton consumer products, and other third-party data sources.
In addition, Symantec maintains one of the world’s most comprehensive vulnerability databases, currently consisting of more than 60,000 recorded vulnerabilities (spanning more than two decades) from over 19,000 vendors representing over 54,000 products.
Spam, phishing, and malware data is captured through a variety of sources including the Symantec Probe Network, a system of more than 5 million decoy accounts, Symantec.cloud, and a number of other Symantec security technologies. Skeptic, the Symantec.cloud proprietary heuristic technology, is able to detect new and sophisticated targeted threats before they reach customers’ networks. Over 8.4 billion email messages are processed each month and more than 1.7 billion web requests filtered each day across 14 data centers. Symantec also gathers phishing information through an extensive anti-fraud community of enterprises, security vendors, and more than 50 million consumers.
Symantec Trust Services provides 100 percent availability and processes over 6 billion Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) look-ups per day, which are used for obtaining the revocation status of X.509 digital certificates around the world. These resources give Symantec analysts unparalleled sources of data with which to identify, analyze, and provide informed commentary on emerging trends in attacks, malicious code activity, phishing, and spam. The result is the annual Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, which gives enterprises, small businesses, and consumers essential information to secure their system effectively now and into the future.
Sophos Security Threat Report Jan 2010 Wpnadelamm2
The document summarizes security threats in 2010, focusing on social networking, data loss, encryption, and malware trends. Social networks like Facebook became major targets for hackers due to the large amount of personal data shared publicly. Malware like Koobface spread rapidly across social networks, stealing login credentials. Significant data breaches occurred at government agencies, banks, and corporations, compromising millions of customer records and highlighting the risks of unencrypted data loss. New operating systems and devices emerged but also faced security issues as old hacking techniques persisted.
The Passware Forensic Kit 10.3 allows for distributed password recovery using multiple "Agents" installed on different machines. This helps speed up the password recovery process by leveraging additional computing resources. The kit can recover passwords from Bitlocker encrypted drives and Truecrypt encrypted volumes. It provides forensic investigators the ability to decrypt and access encrypted drives and containers to find passwords. Pricing starts at $795 for the basic kit with 5 Agents, and scales up to support 500 Agents for large-scale forensic investigations.
- Cybercrime profits drove cybercriminals to shift techniques in 2013 away from attachments towards malicious links as anti-spam measures improved. Ransomware targeting desktop computers also increased.
- Overall malware and spam levels decreased in 2013 from 2012 levels as botnets were disrupted, though mobile malware targeting Android devices significantly increased.
- Web security threats rose in 2013 as more websites were compromised to host exploit kits and malware, with education sites most commonly hacked. Current events were increasingly used to lure users to infected websites.
Invincea "The New Threat Vector"dogallama
The document discusses the proliferation of web malware and how current defenses are insufficient. It notes that web malware infections increased 225% in the second half of 2009, exploiting vulnerabilities in browsers and plugins. Traditional solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and web gateways are reactive and cannot keep up with the rapidly evolving threats. The document calls for a new proactive approach to effectively protect against advanced persistent threats, zero-day attacks, and other menaces that traditional solutions fail to prevent.
Welcome to the May edition of the Symantec Intelligence report. Symantec Intelligence aims to provide the latest analysis of cyber security threats, trends, and insights concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks.
Symantec has established the most comprehensive source of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of more than 57.6 million attack sensors and records thousands of events per second. This network monitors threat activity in over 157 countries and territories through a combination of Symantec products and services such as Symantec DeepSight Intelligence, Symantec Managed Security Services, Norton consumer products, and other third-party data sources.
A Joint Study by National University of Singapore and IDCMicrosoft Asia
This document summarizes the key findings of a study on the link between pirated software and cybersecurity breaches:
1) The study found that consumers and enterprises have a 33% chance of encountering malware when obtaining pirated software or buying a PC with pirated software pre-installed. A forensic analysis of 203 PCs found 61% were infected with malware.
2) Consumers will spend $25 billion dealing with security issues caused by malware on pirated software in 2014. Enterprises will spend $491 billion, with $315 billion resulting from criminal organizations' activities.
3) Asia Pacific will incur over 40% of worldwide consumer losses and over 45% of enterprise losses from malware on pir
This white paper discusses the key issues surrounding Web security and the need for organizations of all sizes to implement robust Web security processes and technologies – namely, a secure Web gateway.
This document provides a summary of cybersecurity threats and trends from Symantec's January 2014 Intelligence Report. Some key highlights include:
- Two large data breaches were reported in January exposing over 105 million identities total. The number exposed in a November breach was adjusted upwards to 110 million identities.
- Targeted attacks increased in January to their highest level since August 2013, with manufacturing and non-traditional services being the most targeted industries.
- 555 new vulnerabilities were reported in January, bringing the 12-month total to 6443. Google Chrome and Oracle Java had the most browser and plugin vulnerabilities respectively.
- The global spam rate decreased slightly while phishing and email virus rates also reduced. Sex
As reported in the ISTR Volume 19, 2013 saw a 500 percent increase in ransomware in the latter part of the year. Overall ransomware levels remained high through March 2014, and then slowly started to decline, in part due to the disruption of the GameOver Zeus botnet back in late May.
In contrast, crypto-style ransomware has seen a 700 percent-plus increase. These file-encrypting versions of ransomware began the year comprising 1.2 percent of all ransomware detec¬tions, but now make up 31 percent at the end of August. One variant known as Trojan.Cryptodefense began to appear in large numbers in early June. By the end of July, it made up 77 percent of all crypto-style ransomware for the year to date. This follows predictions in the ISTR saying this type of malware would become more common in 2014.
Over 31.5 million identities were reported exposed in August, from 12 incidents. The jump in exposed identities is due to a large breach in South Korea, comprising 27 million identities. In the last 12 months 53 percent of data breaches were caused by hacking and 21 percent were accidentally made public.
The average number of spear-phishing emails blocked each day for August was 20, compared with 54 in July and 88 in June. This is below the year-to-date average of 86, which is slightly higher than the daily average of 84 for all if 2013.
The most frequently used malicious file types in these email-based targeted attacks were .exe and .doc file types, with .exe attachments coming out on top this month at 31.8 percent. 29 percent of spear phishing emails were sent to Manufacturing, returning it to the top of the industries targeted.
One in 1,587 emails was identified as a phishing attempt, compared with one in 1,298 for July and one in 496 in June. While at first glance this looks like a big drop, it is not indica¬tive of a wider trend just yet, resulting in only a 0.01 percentage point decrease in the overall phishing rate.
We hope that you enjoy this month’s report and feel free to contact us with any comments or feedback.
This document summarizes a student project analyzing phishing attacks on the Facebook social media platform. The study involved:
1) Creating a fake Facebook login page to simulate a phishing scam and collect data on users who entered their credentials.
2) Approximately 1 in 3 Facebook users fell for the simulated scam, indicating users of social media are more vulnerable to phishing.
3) Tests showed Facebook does not effectively deal with phishing attacks. Additional authentication for accessing accounts from new devices was proposed to help address this issue.
This document discusses phishing incident response and provides details about phishing attacks. It begins with the evolution of phishing from the 1990s to present day. It then covers the purpose and impact of phishing, including major financial losses. Various types of phishing attacks are described such as spear phishing, whaling, and cloning. Common delivery methods like email and websites are outlined. The document provides information to help identify and respond to phishing incidents.
Cscu module 11 security on social networking sitesSejahtera Affif
1) A Microsoft security report found that phishing attacks on social networks increased 1200% in 2020, with 84.5% using social networks as a "lure" in December.
2) Social networks are lucrative targets for cyber criminals trying to trick users into revealing information or downloading malware.
3) The report warns that the popularity of social networks allows criminals to directly target users and their friends/family through impersonation.
The article examines how the creators of the Stuxnet malware signed its driver files with stolen digital certificates from Realtek and JMicron. It finds that the attackers likely obtained the private keys needed to sign the files from the legitimate certificate owners by exploiting their systems. This allowed Stuxnet to appear as a legitimate software update and helped it infect many targets undetected over a long period of time.
Presentación - Protecting your Employess, Customers, and Investments in the A...Interlat
Interlat & Hootsuite - Protecting your Employess, Customers, and Investments in the age Social Media #LatamDigital - Evento Financiero 2018 - Sam Small, ZeroFOX, mas información de Hootsuite e Interlat aquí: http://interlat.co/hootsuite/
The document discusses the risks posed by malicious apps on rooted mobile devices in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment. It describes how the presenter created a "evil app" that was able to access sensitive data like contacts, messages, photos and files from a rooted Android device. The app transferred this data to a remote server. The document warns that allowing rooted devices or vulnerable mobile apps poses risks of data leakage, and recommends mobile device management, secure development practices and policies to help mitigate these risks.
The largest data breach reported in June resulted in the exposure up 1.3 million identities. This seems like a small number when compared to the 145 million exposed in the largest breach of May. However, while reported in June, this breach also took place during the month of May. This brings the total number of identities exposed in May to over 147 million, which is the second-worst month for data breaches in the last 12 months.
There was an average of 88 spear-phishing attacks per day in June. This appears to be a return of spear-phishing levels seen in the months of March and April, after the average per day dropped in May.
A relatively new OSX threat by the name of OSX.Stealbit.B topped our list of OSX malware, responsible for 25.7 percent of OSX threat found on OSX systems. This threat looks for specific bitcoin-related software on OSX computers and will attempt to modify the programs in order to steal bitcoins.
The number of Android variants per family reached the lowest levels seen in the last twelve months. While there was not a significant change in the number of families discovered in June, this may indicate that attackers have had more success with their current set of threats, reducing their need to create multiple variants.
June was a quiet month for vulnerabilities, where (only) 438 were reported—tying the lowest number reported in the last 12 months. There were no zero day vulnerabilities disclosed during the month.
Highlights from June 2014 Intelligence Report
Key Findings
There was an average of 88 spear-phishing attacks per day in June.
The number of Android variants per family reached the lowest levels seen in the last twelve months, at 18 variants per family.
The largest data breach reported in June took place in May, and resulted in the exposure of 1.3 million identities.
This document discusses predictions for cybersecurity threats in 2011 from M86 Security Labs. It predicts that (1) malware will increasingly use stolen digital certificates to bypass protections, (2) mobile malware targeting smartphones and tablets will rise as these devices grow in popularity, and (3) spam campaigns will more closely mimic messages from legitimate websites to appear more authentic and trick users.
The document outlines 11 statistics that demonstrate the severity of security risks posed by mobile devices and the importance of mobile security for businesses. Some key points include: 92% of popular Android apps carry security or privacy risks; mobile malware increased 33% in 2013; 35% of online adults have lost or had their mobile device stolen; only 20% of emails sent were legitimate as spam increased to 76% of email traffic; and the average cost of a data breach is $5.5 million. The document emphasizes that mobile devices now pose one of the largest threats to enterprise data security and strict security policies and employee training are needed.
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report for the Government SectorSymantec
Symantec has established the most comprehensive source of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of more than 41.5 million attack sensors and records thousands of events per second. This network monitors threat activity in over 157 countries and territories through a combination of Symantec products and services such as Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System, Symantec Managed Security Services, Norton consumer products, and other third-party data sources.
In addition, Symantec maintains one of the world’s most comprehensive vulnerability databases, currently consisting of more than 60,000 recorded vulnerabilities (spanning more than two decades) from over 19,000 vendors representing over 54,000 products.
Spam, phishing, and malware data is captured through a variety of sources including the Symantec Probe Network, a system of more than 5 million decoy accounts, Symantec.cloud, and a number of other Symantec security technologies. Skeptic, the Symantec.cloud proprietary heuristic technology, is able to detect new and sophisticated targeted threats before they reach customers’ networks. Over 8.4 billion email messages are processed each month and more than 1.7 billion web requests filtered each day across 14 data centers. Symantec also gathers phishing information through an extensive anti-fraud community of enterprises, security vendors, and more than 50 million consumers.
Symantec Trust Services provides 100 percent availability and processes over 6 billion Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) look-ups per day, which are used for obtaining the revocation status of X.509 digital certificates around the world. These resources give Symantec analysts unparalleled sources of data with which to identify, analyze, and provide informed commentary on emerging trends in attacks, malicious code activity, phishing, and spam. The result is the annual Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, which gives enterprises, small businesses, and consumers essential information to secure their system effectively now and into the future.
Insiders Guide to Social Engineering - End-Users are the Weakest LinkRichard Common
This book is your guide to helping you detect and prevent social engineering attacks, and to better understand how to defend your company from what has grown to become the dominant global cyber threat.
The document provides statistics and analysis on internet security threats in 2012 from the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report 2013. Some key findings include:
- Over 6,000 new vulnerabilities were discovered in 2012, a rise from previous years.
- Targeted attacks increasingly aimed at small-to-medium sized businesses, with 31% targeting those with under 250 employees.
- Mobile malware increased 58% in 2012, with the majority (59%) of all malware targeting Android devices rather than iOS devices.
- 14 zero-day exploits were reported in 2012, many attributed to cyberespionage groups like the Elderwood Gang.
- Social media and mobile platforms came under increasing attack from malware and phishing in 2012
The document discusses mobile security risks and trends. It outlines the anatomy of a mobile attack, including infection vectors, installing backdoors, and exfiltrating data. Key findings include the challenge of BYOD, lack of security in mobile apps, and employees unwittingly introducing threats via personal devices. The OWASP Mobile Top 10 risks framework classifies common vulnerabilities such as improper platform usage, insecure data storage, weak authentication, and code tampering. Overall, the growth of mobile devices and lack of awareness regarding mobile security hygiene has introduced significant risks that organizations must address.
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CASE STUDY: There is a new phenomenon in the cybersecurity domain called: “Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD)” where employees can bring their personal devices at work and connect
using the Wi-Fi to the organization’s network. Many employers are allowing their employees to
use their personal mobile device for enterprise functions such as corporate email, work
applications, etc. While this may save the company costs, the organization’s network remains
vulnerable. A company can only monitor so much that’s on an employee personal device;
Assess the threats, the vulnerabilities, and the impacts on an organization’s information systems
posed by the use of mobile devices at work. What can be done to fix it at the policy level,
technology level, and infrastructure level?
Solution
Employees aren\'t just bringing their mobile devices to the workplace — they\'re living on them.
A 2015 study by Bank of America found that 55 percent of respondents sleep with their
smartphones on their nightstands to avoid missing a call, text message or other update during the
night. The devices are also the first thing on their minds in the morning: while 10 percent
reported thinking of their significant other, 35 percent reserved their first thought of the day for
their smartphone.
As smartphones and tablets become constant companions, cyber attackers are using every avenue
available to break into them. Many people expect that iPhone or Android devices are secure by
default, when in reality it is up to the user to make security configuration changes. With the right
(inexpensive) equipment, hackers can gain access to a nearby mobile device in less than 30
seconds and either mirror the device and see everything on it, or install malware that will enable
them to siphon data from it at their leisure.
The nature and types of cyber attacks are evolving rapidly, and mobile devices have become a
critical part of enterprise cyber-security efforts with good reason. Analysts predict that by 2018,
25 percent of corporate data will completely bypass perimeter security and flow directly from
mobile devices to the cloud.
Chief information security officers (CISOs) and other security executives are finding that the
proliferation of mobile devices and cloud services present a significant barrier to effective breach
response. In order to secure the corporate data passing through or residing on mobile devices, it
is imperative to fully understand the issues they present.
5 Security Risks and a Surprising Challenge
The threat and attack vectors for mobile devices are largely composed of retargeted versions of
attacks aimed at other endpoint devices. These risks can be categorized into five areas.
1. Physical access
Mobile devices are small, easily portable and extremely lightweight. While their diminutive size
makes them ideal travel companions, it also makes them easy to steal or leave behind in airports,
airplanes or taxicabs. As with more traditional devices, physical access to a mobile devi.
This document discusses the evolution of hidden mobile threats and why organizations need multi-level security solutions. It outlines six common mobile threats: vulnerable legitimate apps, jailbreaking, outdated operating systems, malware/malicious apps, compromised Wi-Fi hotspots, and phishing. The document recommends a predictive, multi-level approach to mobile security to address threats, protect corporate data on devices, and educate users on risks.
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The document summarizes key internet security trends from 2012, as analyzed by Symantec Corporation in their Internet Security Threat Report. Some of the top trends include:
1) Small businesses were increasingly targeted by attackers, with 50% of attacks aimed at businesses with less than 2,500 employees. Small businesses are seen as having weaker security defenses.
2) Malware authors sought to steal users' private information through spying on computers, mobile devices, and social networks, in order to profit through identity theft and banking fraud. Targeted attacks involved extensive profiling of victims.
3) The rise of mobile malware continued significantly, with a 58% increase in mobile malware families compared to 2011. However, mobile
The document summarizes a data breach that occurred at Target Corporation between November and December 2013. Hackers installed malware on Target's point-of-sale systems that stole payment card information for over 110 million customers. This led to fraudulent purchases and significant costs for Target, including a $1 billion estimated total cost, 25% drop in stock price, resignation of the CEO, and closure of some stores. The document outlines the nature of the attack, malware used, response by Target, and implications for digital security leadership.
11 19-2015 - iasaca membership conference - the state of securityMatthew Pascucci
This document provides a review and outlook on cybersecurity in 2015 and emerging trends. It summarizes major hacks in 2015, such as the OPM hack, and discusses how politicians are increasingly focused on cybersecurity issues. It notes challenges such as the lack of cybersecurity talent and discusses trends like the growing importance of privacy, mobile security risks, and the use of deception techniques in cyber defenses. The document outlines both ongoing issues like phishing and areas that are improving, such as increased awareness and funding for cybersecurity. It explores emerging trends including managed security services, cloud-based security tools, cyber insurance, threat intelligence sharing, and the potential of machine learning and behavioral analysis.
Some 2.4 billion global Internet users—34 percent of
the world’s population—spend increasing amounts
of time online.1 As our online activity expands,
it isn’t just creating new ways to do business. It’s
revolutionizing business. However, like any mass
movement with significant ramifications, the
Internet-enabled life has risks as well as benefits.
Some are willing to accept those risks without much
consideration. Others want to take the time for a
more contemplative response, but events are moving
too quickly for long debate. What we really need is
a Call to Action that addresses the risks demanding
urgent attention.
To balance the benefits of the digital life,
management needs to understand and grapple
with four equally powerful forces:
Democratization – The way customers insist
on interacting via the channels they prefer,
rather than the channels the organization
imposes.
Consumerization – The impact of the many
devices and applications that span work and
play in our digital lives.
Externalization – The ways in which cloud
computing slashes capital expenditure and
shakes up how data moves in and out of
organizations.
Digitization – The exponential connectivity
created when sensors and devices form the
“Internet of Things.” These forces interact in ways
that make eradicating Cyber Risk impossible;
eliminating it in one area simply shifts it to the
others.
However, by following best practices, it is possible
to reduce your organization’s exposure to Cyber
Risk across the board. By addressing the real and
growing risks we face as individuals, businesses, and
governments, we can begin to create an optimal
environment of Cyber Resilience. This Manifesto sets
out a road map for that process.
This white paper discusses cyber security predictions and trends for the next 18 months. It outlines 5 trends: 1) major mobile exploits due to increased mobility and devices, 2) open source vulnerabilities as adversaries target these, 3) supply chain attacks remaining critical as vendors are easier targets, 4) increased industry-specific attacks and malware, and 5) greater privacy legislation in response to public concerns about data collection. The paper recommends organizations assess their use of open source software, supply chain security policies, industry-specific defenses, and data privacy practices to address these evolving threats.
The document discusses several cybersecurity threats facing the public sector, including data loss, insider threats, cyber espionage, phishing, and ransomware. It provides statistics on data breaches and security incidents affecting the public sector in areas like personal data compromised, compliance issues, and responsibility for incidents. The top 5 threats are identified as ransomware, insider threats, distributed denial of service attacks, cyber espionage, and phishing. Solutions from Seqrite that can help mitigate these threats include endpoint security, unified threat management, mobile device management, and data loss prevention.
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Presentation on the 2015-2016 State of Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Risk Management, presented by Matt Pascussi and Rishi Singh.
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Recent revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) renegade contractor Edward Snowden have resulted in many businesses paying more attention to how secure their computer systems are. But even the most “cyber-savvy” businesses can have their computer networks hacked and compromised. Use this whitepaper to understand your threats, protective options, and trends in internet security for businesses.
In 2013, targeted attacks increased, with spear-phishing attacks rising 91% over 2012. Watering hole attacks utilizing unpatched website vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits also grew. Eight data breaches exposed over 10 million identities each, termed "mega breaches". A total of 552 million identities were breached in 2013, over 5 times more than the 93 million in 2012. Web attacks blocked per day rose 23% from 2012. 78% of websites had vulnerabilities, and 16% had critical vulnerabilities that could be easily exploited by attackers.
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If you’re not familiar with how AI and ML might impact cybersecurity, this blog will discuss both sides of the coin and help you better understand how this technology might affect you one day soon.
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3. BLIND SPOTS: Why Cybersecurity’s Visibility Gap Matters, and How Organizations Can Solve It 3
INTRODUCTION
What you see: a deluge of security alerts; support-desk calls; malware-infected machines; hints of external data
transfers; the lingering digital detritus of cyber attacks within your network. These are trailing indicators of an attack, and
they all unfold within the traditional network perimeter.
What you don’t see: malicious emails opened off your network; social media accounts impersonating your brand
and surveilling your people; mobile apps that siphon sensitive data from workers’ personal devices on the go. As the way
we work changes, these have become leading indicators of an attack—the stage where it is most effectively detected
and blocked. And they all happen outside of your network, well beyond the sightline of traditional security tools.
This visibility gap has become one of cybersecurity’s most acute and fastest-growing problems. Even as organizations
spend upwards of $100 billion per year1
on the latest tools, cyber attackers keep getting through. Data continues to be
stolen. Breaches keep appearing in the news. And the losses continue to mount.
Today’s business transcends the bounds of traditional network perimeters and connected endpoints. It transpires over
email. It flows through social networks. It plays out across all types of mobile devices.
As the modern workforce has moved beyond the network, so have cyber attackers. That’s why today’s threats require
seeing beyond the network—into every channel, every device, everywhere your people, data, and brand are.
Unfortunately, most security tools still focus on the parameter and endpoints. This approach may be somewhat useful for
detecting threats already inside your environment. But it does little to stop them from getting there in the first place. And
worse, it illuminates only the last stage of the attack, leaving you blind to most of the attack lifecycle. Without this insight,
you can’t prevent attacks or respond effectively.
About three quarters of breached organizations learn that they’ve been attacked through an outside party.2
A
whopping 98% didn't discover the breach until a week after the fact.3
And more than half aren't confident they found
the root cause.4
In other words, when it comes to one of the most catastrophic events that can happen to a company, most never see
it coming. And many don’t know what happened even after the fact.
This paper examines the origins of this visibility gap, its consequences, and how to expand your field of view to better
protect your people, data, and brand.
1 Steve Morgan (Forbes). “Worldwide Cybersecurity Spending Increasing to $170 Billion by 2020.” March 2016.
2 Verizon. “Data Breach Investigations Report.” April 2016.
3 Ponemon Institute. "The Post Breach Boom." February 2013.
4 Ibid.
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4. 4 BLIND SPOTS: Why Cybersecurity’s Visibility Gap Matters, and How Organizations Can Solve It
5 Krebs on Security. “Email Attack on Vendor Set Up Breach at Target.” February 2014.
6 Proofpoint. “Quarterly Threat Summary: Jan-Mar 2016.” April 2016.
7 Proofpoint. “The Human Factor 2016.” February 2016.
8 Proofpoint. “Quarterly Threat Summary: Jan-Mar 2016.” April 2016.
9 Ibid.
10 Verizon. “2016 Data Breach Investigations Report.” April 2016.
11 Ibid.
12 Proofpoint. “The State of Social Media Infrastructure.” 2014.
13 Proofpoint. “Instagram Attack Spotlights Blended Social Media and Email Trend.” March 2016.
MOST ATTACKS BEGIN OUTSIDE YOUR NETWORK
LOOKING FOR THREATS IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
Even when cyber attacks exploit a technical vulnerability,
they usually involve people. The holiday 2013 data breach at
Target—one of the highest-profile cyber attacks ever—started
with a phishing email sent to an employee at the retail giant’s
air-conditioning vendor.5
While most attacks still occur via email, social networks and
mobile devices are fast becoming popular threat vectors.6
More than one in every five clicks to a malicious URL takes
place off the corporate network through email, social networks,
or on mobile devices.7
The already-massive volume of malicious messages continues
to rise. In the first quarter of 2016, malicious email message
volume (emails that contain harmful URLs and file attachments)
increased by 66% over the fourth quarter 2015—and more than
800% vs. the year-ago quarter.8
At the same time, brands are using social media more than ever
to interact with their audiences. But many of those interactions
are hijacked by attackers using similar-looking accounts to
spread malware, promote fraud, and steal credentials.
On the mobile front, dangerous apps downloaded from
rogue marketplaces affect two in five enterprises.9
Lured in
by free clones of popular games and banned apps, users
who download apps from rogue marketplaces—and bypass
multiple security warnings in the process—are four times more
likely to download an app that is malicious. These apps steal
personal information, passwords, and data.
Conventional cyber defenses focus on hardening the
network perimeter, defending the edge of your environment
to keep attackers out. This might have made sense in
an earlier era, when work took place on company-owned
machines, always connected to your network, and inside
the four walls of your office.
Today, there’s no “edge” to defend. People work from
everywhere, through many channels, and on a range of
mobile devices.
Network visibility is important. But a myopic focus on
network-based threats gives you only a partial view of the
complete threat landscape.
Most attacks start with people, well beyond the control
and safety of your network. By the time signs of the attack
appear on the network, the attack is well underway and may
have already succeeded. The best defenses stop attacks
where they start: email, social media, and mobile devices.
Email threats
More than 90% of targeted attacks are launched through
email, exploiting the weakest link in the security chain: people.
Nearly a third of people who receive a malicious email will open
it—on or off the network. And about 12% click the malicious
attachment or link.10
Someone clicks the malicious file or link within the first four
minutes of a typical phishing campaign.11
Once that click occurs,
the user is usually infected within seconds. So if you can’t see
attacks that arrive through email, you’re missing most of them.
Social
Social media accounts are easy to set up and rarely policed.
It’s no wonder that 40% of Facebook accounts and 20% of
Twitter accounts related to Fortune 100 brands are fake.12
These accounts are designed to steal customer data, damage
the brand, manipulate markets, and commit fraud.
In early 2016, Dutch attackers stole account credentials
of about 100 Instagram users in Europe who had large
followings. Using those credentials, the attacks impersonated
the account holders and contacted various advertisers with
offers to promote their brand through the Instagram account.
Many companies fell for it, giving the attackers tens of
thousands of euros.13
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IndexedVolumeofSocialMediaActivityPerHour
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Spam Activity
Legitimate Activity
Mobile
Bring-your-own device (BYOD) policies have become the norm
in many workplaces. And in those that don’t have a formal
BYOD policy, people are bringing their mobile devices anyway.
Mobile-device-management (MDM) vendors have rushed in
to help plug this new security risk. These tools help enforce
security policies, but on their own, they don’t determine which
mobile apps are safe and which ones pose risk. These mobile
risks can include:
• Account takeover
• Leaked data
• Hijacked devices
• Privacy violations
• Adware
• Risk to your brand
Our analysis of authorized Android app stores discovered
more than 12,000 malicious mobile apps— capable of stealing
information, creating backdoors, and other functions—
accounting for more than 2 billion downloads. Malicious apps
send data to servers in 56 countries outside the U.S.; China is
the top overseas destination.14
Malicious apps are an attractive vector for attackers. Unlike
email-based campaigns, which rely on spam messages to
millions of users, an app placed in a single store can reach
millions of potential users.
Another mobile threat is riskware. These are apps that, while
not always overtly malicious, engage in risky behavior. Riskware
is invisible to mobile device management tools, which is why
they’re found on so many employee- and company-owned
mobile devices. These apps exhibit a wide range of dangerous
behavior that leads to leaked sensitive enterprise data, stolen
credentials, or exfiltrated data—often used to target employees
in future attacks.
14 Proofpoint. “The Human Factor 2016.” February 2016.
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This lack of visibility increases your risk, makes security incidents
more difficult to resolve, and leads to more costly cleanups.
Greater risk
You can’t secure what you can’t see. As more attacks originate
off your network, a network-fixated defense will miss an ever-
growing percentage of them. Network-based detection tools
see only the final stages of cyber attacks, when the attacker
already has a foothold in your environment.
By the time the threat is detected on the network, the attack
may have already succeeded.
Delayed detection
Attackers can access compromised systems for months before
their victim detects the attack. Financial firms, which deploy
some of the most advanced network tools available, take an
average of 98 days to discover an attack.15
The retail sector
fairs even worse, at 197 days.16
Delayed detection means the attacker has more time to spread
laterally across your environment, steal more data, and cause
more damage.
Costlier cleanup
Network-only visibility slows the process—and in turn raises
the costs—of resolving security incidents. Most attacks begin
outside of the network perimeter. Without visibility beyond the
network, tracing them to their source and knowing their full
scope is difficult.
Cleaning up and remediating a cyber attack takes an average
of 31 days at a cost of $20,000 per day.17
The more PCs the
attack has had time to infect, the costlier they become.
Ponemon Institute outlined six factors that contribute to the
costs of a data breach beyond the value of lost data18
:
• Investigating the root cause of the data breach
• Determining the probable victims
• Organizing the incident response team
• Building a communications and public-relations strate-
gy about the breach
• Preparing notice documents and other required disclo-
sures to victims and regulators
• Rolling out call center procedures and specialized training
All of these are more difficult and expensive without the forensics
and insight you get only when you look beyond the network.
Where stolen data was sent in mobile-based attacks in 2016
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Russian Federation
1.2%
Hong Kong
4.1%
Republic of Korea
6.9%
48.8%
United States
Germany
3.8%
Netherlands
4.0%
China
19.1%
Japan
2.1%
THE COST OF TUNNEL VISION
15 Ponemon Institute. “Advanced Threats in Financial Services—A Study of North America and EMEA.” May 2015.
16 Ponemon Institute. “Advanced Threats in Retail—A Study of North America and EMEA.” May 2015.
17 Kelly Jackson Higgins (InformationWeek). "Cost of a Data Breach Jumps By 23%." October 2014.
18 Ponemon Institute. “2015 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis.” May 2015.
Source: Human Factor 2016
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Aware of today’s cyber threats, organizations are investing millions into new technologies to detect, block,
and resolve attacks. Unfortunately, most of these tools are looking in the wrong places.
Organizations must look beyond the network. We recommend a three-pronged approach to bridging the
visibility gap:
1. Identify key blind spots. Determine whether your current defense is in the flow of today’s attacks.
That means email, social media, and mobile devices.
2. Create a plan to close the gaps. The specifics of this plan will hinge on the size of your organi-
zation and security team. It may include modeling your return on investment and potential impact
to your security operation.
3. Consider solutions to improve visibility. The best tools will not only detect threats beyond the
network but tie into your incident response tools. Visibility into today’s threat vectors enhances your
ability to respond to current threats and makes the next one even easier to stop.
To learn more about the risks you may not be seeing, schedule a free Proofpoint threat assessment. Our
simple, non-invasive process will help you assess your security posture. You’ll get a clearer picture of
threats and vulnerabilities in your environment.
Email
Our email risk assessment shows you who is being targeted and how (ransomware, credential
phishing, BEC, and so on).
Mobile
Our mobile defense risk assessment shows you what mobile applications your users have on
their phones and what each of those apps is doing.
Social
Our social risk assessment provides a snapshot of all accounts associated with your brands—
corporate, unauthorized, and fraudulent.
Data Discover
A Data Discover risk assessment shows you where sensitive data lives within your environment.
To schedule an assessment, visit https://www.proofpoint.com/us/cybersecurity-assessment.