Cyber attacks threat grows under Covid-19

Cyber criminals have advanced their capabilities during the pandemic, adapting quickly and targeting relevant victim groups more effectively, according to a report Tuesday from the EU cybersecurity agency.

The 8th annual ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) 2020 report, published by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), with the support of the European Commission, EU Member States and the CTI Stakeholders Group, identifies and evaluates the top cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020.

The ETL report warns of a long road ahead to a more secure digital environment, mainly due to the weakening of existing cybersecurity measures through changes in working and infrastructure patterns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This global phenomenon has led to a surge in cyber criminals’ personalised cyber attacks, using more advanced methods and techniques.s,

Boasting a new visual and digital format, this year’s threat landscape contains seven strategic reports, along with 15 in-depth reports on the top cyber threats, including on Cyber Threat Intelligence, Sectoral and Thematic Threats, major cybersecurity incidents in the EU and worldwide and Emerging Trends.

The top 15 cyber threat reports include findings, major incidents, statistics and more. Malware, web-based attacks and phishing are among the top threats, as well as cyber espionage and identity theft.

Source: EUbusiness 

Author: Tuula Pohjola