CYBER ATTACK TRENDS: 2020 MID-YEAR REPORT

In the past six months, the way we live and work has changed beyond recognition. To put it simply – life on earth has gone online. The change was not gradual but happened seemingly overnight. Almost everything is different now, from the way we conduct relationships, work or even do our grocery shopping. Changes of the same order of magnitude can be found in the cyber arena. The new normal has created challenges alongside opportunities. Infrastructure changes made by companies to allow remote access have also required threat actors to adapt to a hybrid world that integrates cloud technologies. In addition, the rapid spread of the corona virus and global research efforts to find a vaccine have created new phishing options and made medical research institutions a sought-after target for criminal and state actors. We will address these effects and more aspects of the threat landscape, while providing examples and statistics of real world events.