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At the time of writing, much of Europe and the U.S. is in the midst of a major heatwave, delivering record temperatures and concerns about climate change. Just as the heat is rising, so is the threat of cyberattacks.<\/p>\n
New data has emerged that reveals 2022 is looking like it could be the worst year ever for cybersecurity in terms of the volume and severity of attacks. How can organizations hope to protect themselves against this threat?<\/p>\n
There are no ‘good’ years in cybersecurity. Such is the nature of modern cybercrime that each year can be expected to show more threats, data breaches, ransomware, and attacks.<\/p>\n
But it’s still shocking to see the hard data in front of you. New\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0has revealed that Q2 2022 reached an all-time peak, with global cyberattacks increasing by 32 percent compared to Q2 2021.<\/p>\n Furthermore, one in 40 organizations has been affected by ransomware, a 59 percent increase compared to the previous year. Overall, it\u2019s shaping up to be the worst year ever for cyberattacks. What can organizations hope to do against what must feel like continuous attacks?<\/p>\n There’s no silver bullet, unfortunately. But just as the attacks get more sophisticated, so do the defenses to protect against them. With the right combination of people, processes, and technology, there is no reason organizations can\u2019t enhance their cybersecurity stance for the rest of 2022 and beyond.<\/p>\n While the vaccine debate is highly polarized cyber criminals don\u2019t care one way or the other. They will target unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals equally.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0this article<\/a>, a dating website created explicitly for people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and claiming to be the world\u2019s \u2018largest unvaccinated platform\u2019, ran into trouble recently when it was revealed itself as vulnerable to a major data breach.<\/p>\n Its administrator dashboard was openly accessible to anyone, meaning the personal data of every person that signed up to the website was available to anyone who wanted it. The vulnerabilities have since been fixed, but it is a useful reminder that data breaches can occur to any organization in any sector. Criminals are entirely agnostic when targeting organizations of different political or ideologies.<\/p>\n Schools, colleges, universities, and other education establishments might be closed for summer vacation, but that hasn’t prevented the sector from becoming one of the most targeted by cybercriminals.<\/p>\n New\u00a0data<\/a>\u00a0from Sophos has shown that the number of ransomware attacks against schools and universities is rising and that those attacks are becoming more impactful, with victims struggling to recover when their networks are hit.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a perception that education is a softer, easier target. Whether that\u2019s true or not, attackers increasingly see the sector as potentially lucrative. Many victims choose to pay a ransom. The average ransom paid by K \u2013 12 schools following an attack was $1.97 million, while the average for higher education establishments was $905,000.<\/p>\n The former figure feels high, but large school districts are vast organizations. Education is vulnerable as a sector because it relies on its networks for teaching, remote learning, accessing resources, and more. Without these, operations grind to a halt.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also the question of keeping confidential student data secure, so cybersecurity must be a priority for any school, college, or university.<\/p>\n In last month’s edition of this blog post, we took an initial look at a new television show in the UK (also available to stream globally),\u00a0The Undeclared War<\/a>. The show is about a Russian cyberattack on the UK, leaving much of the internet unavailable.<\/p>\n The first few episodes had big areas that didn\u2019t ring true such as graduates working on the cybersecurity frontline on their first day! But as the show progressed, it featured many elements with which cybersecurity teams worldwide could likely identify.<\/p>\n Russian cyberattacks were among the most prominent with their attempts to influence international and UK public opinion and spread fake news. Such attacks are now commonplace, and organizations are alert to the threat from Russia.<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to be critical when the industry you work in is captured on screen, and that\u2019s certainly true of\u00a0The Undeclared War<\/i><\/em>. But overall, it’s very believable, and the program-makers got more right than they got wrong\u2014a worthwhile watch for anyone in the industry.<\/p>\n During the recent spell of hot weather, many workers have been tempted to stay home and work. Hybrid work schedules have increased significantly over the past two years, and given the extreme temperatures, people have understandably not wanted to commute when it is busy and hot.<\/p>\n With large spikes in people working remotely, employees will inevitably send many more files from home. This is a potential cybersecurity threat. But it needn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n With GoAnywhere MFT, it\u2019s never been easier to move data securely inside and outside an organization. Even if the entire department decides it is too hot to travel to the office, file transfer security need not be a concern.<\/p>\n If the data is to be believed, the next several months could continue to be challenging for cybersecurity teams. These challenges are at the forefront of all we do, and we are only too glad to share our experience and expertise.<\/p>\n Be sure to check out the many\u00a0tutorials<\/a>,\u00a0webinars<\/a>,\u00a0white papers<\/a>, and more, designed to help you navigate file transfers, as well as the wider cybersecurity issues organizations, are facing today.<\/p>\n About DT Asia<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n DT Asia \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u00e0nh l\u1eadp v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2007 v\u1edbi s\u1ee9 m\u1ec7nh r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng l\u00e0 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng b\u01b0\u1edbc th\u00e2m nh\u1eadp th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng cho c\u00e1c gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p b\u1ea3o m\u1eadt CNTT ti\u00ean phong kh\u00e1c nhau t\u1eeb M\u1ef9, Ch\u00e2u \u00c2u v\u00e0 Israel.<\/p>\n Ng\u00e0y nay, DT Asia l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 ph\u00e2n ph\u1ed1i gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb gia t\u0103ng khu v\u1ef1c v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p an ninh m\u1ea1ng, cung c\u1ea5p c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 ti\u00ean ti\u1ebfn cho c\u00e1c c\u01a1 quan ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 tr\u1ecdng \u0111i\u1ec3m v\u00e0 c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u thu\u1ed9c khu v\u1ef1c t\u01b0 nh\u00e2n, bao g\u1ed3m c\u00e1c ng\u00e2n h\u00e0ng to\u00e0n c\u1ea7u v\u00e0 c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng ty thu\u1ed9c danh s\u00e1ch Fortune 500. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 c\u00e1c v\u0103n ph\u00f2ng v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed1i t\u00e1c kh\u1eafp khu v\u1ef1c Ch\u00e2u \u00c1 - Th\u00e1i B\u00ecnh D\u01b0\u01a1ng nh\u1eb1m th\u1ea5u hi\u1ec3u r\u00f5 h\u01a1n c\u00e1c th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng v\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p c\u00e1c gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p mang t\u00ednh b\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ecba h\u00f3a.<\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/www.goanywhere.com\/blog\/this-month-in-cybersecurity-the-weather-is-heating-up-and-so-are-cyberattacks<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the time of writing, much of Europe and the U.S. is in the midst of a major heatwave, delivering record temperatures and concerns about climate change. 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School\u2019s Out For the Summer<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Cybersecurity on Screen \u2013 The Undeclared War<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Extreme Weather \u2013 to Commute or Stay Home?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Preparing for the Second Half of 2022<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Improve Your Cybersecurity Stance<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n