Cybersecurity Week 2021

Hackers have taken advantage of the complexity related to COVID-19 and the shift to remote work to impersonate legitimate users through credential theft and have upped the ante by targeting customers in the victim’s supply chain. The ability to monetize ransomware attacks by threatening to publicly leak victim data has made it more lucrative, while employers continue to fend off insiders with an agenda.

CRN Cybersecurity week will examine the biggest risks businesses face 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic from cloud misconfigurations and unsegmented networks to extorting ransomware victims and taking advantage of their cyber insurance policies. It’ll also examine how vendors have enhanced their threat intelligence platforms to make them more actionable and accessible for all businesses.

Cybersecurity Week will also probe dangerous phishing attack trends to emerge in 2021 from brand impersonation and business email compromise to initial access brokers and the misuse of automated email alert template. The series will conclude by exploring how DDoS attacks have evolved from an ideological weapon wielded by hacktivists to an easily-monetizable tool in the hands of cybercriminals.

10 Disruptive DDoS Attack Trends To Watch In 2021
From targeting nontraditional infrastructure and using novel protocols to exploiting weak IoT device credentials and taking over devices with Mozi botnets, here are the most alarming DDoS attack trends.

10 Vital Features You Need In A Threat Intelligence Platform
From brand impersonation and business email compromise to initial access brokers and the misuse of automated email alert templates, here are the most alarming phishing attack trends seen by the industry.

10 Dangerous Phishing Attack Trends To Know About In 2021
From brand impersonation and business email compromise to initial access brokers and the misuse of automated email alert templates, here are the most alarming phishing attack trends seen by the industry.

The 10 Biggest Cybersecurity Risks Businesses Face In 2021
From cloud misconfigurations and unsegmented networks to extorting ransomware victims and taking advantage of their cyberinsurance policies, here are the most significant risks organizations face.