Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- The Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report highlights the escalation of new ransomware techniques and emerging threats in the cybersecurity landscape.
- The report covers trends such as the rise of ransomware, nation-state operations, IoT security, AI and ML exploitation, supply chain vulnerabilities, and social engineering sophistication.
Ontinue, a leading provider of AI-powered managed extended detection and response (MXDR) services, recently released its inaugural Threat Intelligence Report for 2023. The report, authored by the Advanced Threat Operations (ATO) team, delves into the emerging threats and top attacks by industry that are shaping the cybersecurity landscape. Key highlights from the report include:
The report outlines that cyber attackers are becoming more sophisticated, employing advanced techniques such as social engineering, ransomware, and supply chain attacks to breach organizations’ defenses. With new threats and tactics emerging, organizations are finding it increasingly challenging to keep up with the latest threats and implement effective defenses.
The ATO team gathered and analyzed intelligence across 600,000 endpoints to empower customers and organizations with actionable information to better understand and mitigate cybersecurity risks. The report covers various trends in the 2023 threat landscape, including the rise of ransomware, nation-state operations, IoT security, AI and ML exploitation, supply chain vulnerabilities, and social engineering sophistication.
Some of the top threats impacting all industries identified in the report include phishing, social engineering, and vulnerability exploitation. The report also highlights attacks exploiting real-time communications to bypass traditional security measures, such as QR Phishing and Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing challenges to multifactor authentication.
The report also sheds light on the industries hit hardest by ransomware, with the information technology and construction sectors bearing the brunt of attacks. The dominance of ransomware groups like LockBit and 8Base is also discussed in the report.
Overall, the inaugural Threat Intelligence Report from Ontinue serves as a foundation for future reports, providing organizations with valuable insights to navigate the evolving threat landscape. The report also forecasts threats expected to impact organizations in 2024, including AI, IoT, Hacktivism, Supply Chain, BEC, NIS2, and Ransomware.
For organizations looking to stay ahead of cyber threats, the Ontinue Threat Intelligence Report offers a comprehensive overview of the cybersecurity landscape and actionable insights to enhance security measures. To access the full report and learn more about Ontinue’s AI-powered Nonstop SecOps services, visit their website at www.Ontinue.com.
