Will 2022 sustain the sophisticated cyberattacks developed in 2021? [EngineerIT, January 2022]

Title:

Will 2022 sustain the sophisticated cyberattacks developed in 2021?

 

Author:

Steve Flynn, sales and marketing director for ESET Southern Africa

 

Published:

EngineerIT, 26 January 2022

https://www.engineerit.co.za/article/will-2022-sustain-sophisticated-cyberattacks-developed-2021-0

 

From the article:

After two years of unexpected events, how will 2022 stack against what is becoming a much more sophisticated approach to cyber crime?  While cloud technology enjoyed an unprecedented increase in its adoption, entire industries were held back after major cyber attacks. To cap off an eventful 2021, many organisations entered the festive season with some form of threat from the Log4J vulnerability hanging over their heads too. Awareness is, in effect, a form of prevention and understanding the increasing trends which set the tone for the year to come in cyber security, can only help build appropriate defence mechanisms.

ENISA Threat Landscape 2020: Cyber Attacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Targeted, Widespread and Undetected

Title: 

ENISA Threat Landscape 2020: Cyber Attacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Targeted, Widespread and Undetected 

 

Published:

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), Press Release, 20 October 2020

https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/enisa-threat-landscape-2020

 

From the press release:

Threat landscape maps Malware standing strong as #1 Cyber Threat in the EU, with an increase in Phishing, Identity Theft, Ransomware; Monetisation holding its place as cyber criminals’ top motivation; and the COVID-19 environment fuelling attacks on homes, businesses, governments and critical infrastructure.

 

See also:

ENISA Thread Landscape Report 2020

https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/threat-risk-management/threats-and-trends

Universities are uniquely vulnerable to cyber attack during Covid-19

Title:

Universities are uniquely vulnerable to cyber attack during Covid-19

 

Author:

Sion Lloyd-Jones

 

Published:

Wonkhe, 20 September 2020

https://wonkhe.com/blogs/university-are-uniquely-vulnerable-to-cyber-attack-during-covid-19/

 

From the article:

As the National Cyber Security Centre issues an alert to the education sector, Sion Lloyd-Jones explains why universities should expect a ramping up of cyber attacks - and what to do about it.