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Ransomware, email compromise are top security threats, but deepfakes increase

August 8, 2022

Via: CSO
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While ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) are leading causes of security incidents for businesses, geopolitics and deepfakes are playing an increasing role, according to reports from two leading cybersecurity companies.VMware’s 2022 Global Incident Threat Response Report shows a steady rise in extortionary ransomware attacks and BEC, alongside fresh jumps in deepfakes and zero-day exploits.

A report based on cases involving clients of Palo Alto Unit 42’s threat analysis team echoed VMware’s findings, highlighting that 70% of security incidents in the 12 months from May 2021 to April 2022 can be attributed to ransomware and BEC attacks.

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