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Summer Break Isn’t a Vacation for Cybercriminals: Education and Research Organizations are Top Targets According to Check Point Research

Highlights:

In comparison to other industries, the Education/Research sector experiences the highest rate of cyberattacks, with a vast disparity
This year, the Education/Research sector has witnessed an average of 2256 weekly cyber-attacks per organization
The APAC region recorded the highest rate of weekly cyberattacks per Education organization, with an average of 4529 attacks per week

In an ever-growing digitalized world, the education sector has already transformed itself into digitalization platforms, and elevated its services to the students and educators, widely using it across schools, universities, and other relevant organizations. However, as always, with progress comes risks and a variety of threats, and this domain is no exception.
In this report, Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that the education and research sector has been the most targeted domain compared to other industries. Furthermore, our data highlights a significant disparity between the domain and others.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Thursday, 24 August 2023 12:09

Zerto Expands Relationship with AWS, Offering Zerto In-Cloud Disaster Recovery Solution in AWS Marketplace

Zerto has joined the AWS ISV Accelerate program to bring continuous data protection to AWS customers worldwide

BOSTON – Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced it has expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), offering Zerto In-Cloud in AWS Marketplace and joining the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. Zerto is a long-standing supporter of AWS for its industry-leading continuous data protection (CDP) services, and Zerto In-Cloud for AWS is the first Zerto solution available in AWS Marketplace for easy acquisition and deployment.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 24 August 2023 12:01

Beyond Identity Launches New Passkey Adoption Tool, The Passkey Journey

Tool Provides Advanced Insights to Accelerate Passkey Deployment and Optimise User Experience

NEW YORK: Beyond Identity has announced the launch of The Passkey Journey – a free, GDPR-compliant tool built to help development and user experience (UX) teams understand, plan, and optimise different end user authentication experiences. The tool solves key challenges around passkey adoption and offers much needed clarity into the pain of UX inconsistencies across browsers and devices with just a few lines of code.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Vigilance; Posted On Thursday, 24 August 2023 11:57

Surge in Cybercrime: Check Point 2023 Mid-Year Security Report Reveals 8% Spike in Global Cyberattacks

Old and new blend in cybercrime, AI and USB devices become unexpected accomplices. Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the first half of the year; Unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns

SAN CARLOS, CA.: Check Point Research (CPR) has unveiled its 2023 Mid-Year Security Report. The report uncovers an unsettling 8% surge in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter, the most significant increase in two years, highlighting how attackers have cunningly combined next-gen AI technologies with long-established tools like USB devices to conduct disruptive cyberattacks. The report also showcases how ransomware attacks have escalated in the first half of the year with new ransomware groups coming into the scene.