Every year Verizon publishes a thorough Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) which delves into cybersecurity attacks and illustrates hacking methods, motives, patterns and more. The report is based on the evaluation of 41,686 security incidents, of which over 2,000 were confirmed data breaches.
In today's blog post and infographic, we've compiled essential findings and insightful takeaways from this year's DBIR.
The following summarizes common tactics utilized to carry out cyber-attacks against businesses in various industries:
According to the Verizon DBIR, these threat actors were behind most breaches:
Malware is still a significant issue, and per the report, the majority of the time (94%) it is delivered via email. Top malware,
Let's shift to social engineering, an omnipresent threat action with multiple variations, and a psychological technique that hackers use to manipulate human behavior. An interesting conclusion that Verizon's DBIR draws is how mobile devices are more prone to social engineering attacks because of their design in conjunction with how users interact with them.
Below are some of the most common social engineering methods, according to the report:
Assimilating the report's discoveries, the proverbial question of "What can businesses do to safeguard their assets and information?" becomes more transparent.
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