Zix Releases 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report
17 August 2021 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Zix Corporation (Zix), (Nasdaq: ZIXI), a leading provider of
cloud email security, productivity, and compliance solutions, today
announced the release of its biannual Global Threat Report. Twice a
year, Zix researchers publish their assessment of the current
threat and security landscape, providing an overview of attack
trends and tips on organizational prevention.
“Cybercrime is exploding in 2021 and if there is anything that
could be learned over the past year, it is that threat hunters are
essential,” says Troy Gill, Manager of Research at Zix. “Companies
cannot wait for potential threats to emerge but must proactively
identify security incidents that may go undetected by automated
security tools. As we enter into the back half of the year, we will
continue to see phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and
ransomware attackers become more sophisticated and bad actors
asking for higher bounties to release data they have
compromised.”
The 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report finds attackers rapidly
adopting new techniques to target users. Contained in the report is
an overview of the new methods employed by cybercriminals, as well
as a few exemplary campaigns. Below are a few major takeaways from
the report:
- Customized Phishing Attacks on the Rise: Phishing
attacks have not only increased in volume between Q1 and Q2 but
have also become more advanced, with campaigns becoming more
customized to targeted users through the utilization of CAPTCHAs
and web certificate data. Websites like Spotify and DocuSign were
among the many used to draw in users.
- Development of New Attack Trends: Email threats were
found to have increased throughout the first half of 2021, with 2.9
billion quarantined by Zix through June. URL and text-based attacks
rose consistently throughout the first half of the year, while
email-based attacks decreased in the first five months before
sharply increasing in June.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks Become #1 Used
Tactic: Overall, Zix found businesses to be most vulnerable and
sought after by attackers. Hackers have been found to monitor
conversations from inside a compromised account before sending more
customized messages in an attempt to steal financial information or
credentials.
The full 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report can be downloaded
here.
About Zix Corporation
Zix Corporation (Zix) is a leader in email security,
productivity and compliance solutions. Trusted by the nation’s most
influential institutions in healthcare, finance and government, Zix
delivers a superior experience and easy-to-use solutions for email
encryption and data loss prevention, advanced threat protection,
unified information archiving and cloud backup. Focusing on the
protection of business communication, Zix enables its customers to
better secure data and meet compliance needs. Zix is publicly
traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ZIXI. For more
information, visit www.zixcorp.com.
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