2023 was the worst year ever for online cyber attacks, report claims

UK firms experienced 720,252 online attacks each last year - the equivalent of one every 44 seconds. That's according to Beaming, an internet service provider for businesses.  Beaming has analysed cyberattacks targeting thousands of UK-based businesses since the beginning of 2016 to understand their nature and origin better. Beaming’s latest analysis, published today, reveals that: UK…

4 in 10 malware downloads are malicious office docs

Even though infecting office documents with malware has been established for a long time, it is still very successful at tricking people.   According to recent Atlas VPN team findings, 43% of all malware downloads are malicious office docs. Harmful office files are popular among cybercriminals as they usually can evade many antivirus software from detection.  …

Over 300 million ransomware attacks recorded in first half of 2021, claims study

In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published today.  With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded…