November 28, 2023

Has the number of shipping industry ransomware attacks decreased or increased?

• 35% decrease
• 35% increase
• 350% increase

According to data analysts, Logistics and fulfillment are particularly prone to cyber risk because the field is inherently interconnected via networks. Supply chains are just that - chains and connections that bring goods and services from one place to another. With every link in the chain comes another possible entry point for cybercriminals. 

To learn more about the shipping industry and its unique vulnerability to ransomware attacks, check out our article, 200% rise in cost of shipping industry cyberattacks.

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News roundup Mon, November 27, 2023

Stories, news, politics and events impacting the network security industry during the last week.

• WailingCrab malware spreading via fake shipping emails
• $9 million seized from pig butchering scammers by U.S. Department of Justice
• Blender 3D graphics suite battling ongoing DDoS attacks
• 26% of cyber incidents are the result of intentional employee policy violations
• North Korean hackers continue to successfully engage in employment malware campaigns
• E-commerce web apps contain major security gaps
• Play ransomware now offered as a service to criminals
• Old Bitcoin wallets vulnerable to new Randstorm attack
• Lumma malware uses trigonometry to evade security software
• FBI takedown of QakBot results in surging use of other botnets
• Read more

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