November – between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and advances of Christmas gifts – was the month of digital purchases and payments.
How did it go, and what risks did those who shop online exposed themselves to, especially if they bought in the last few weeks?
What and how many have been the cyber offensives? And what scenario can be foreseen, from the point of view of the cyberattack strategy, for 2022?
Check Point Software Technologies told us everything in an online event that took place on Wednesday 1 December. And in which we took part.
Marco Urciuoli, Country Manager, Pierlugi Torriani, Security Engineering Manager and Marco Fanuli, Security Engineer Team Leader Italy attended.
What, as we have said, can be considered the world month of online shopping has just ended. In November there are not only the well-known Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but also – for example – the Click Frenzy (9 November) in Australia and the Single’s Day (11 November).
And with the boom in online shopping, risks increase, and cyber crime activities increase.
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence division of Check Point Software Technologies (the leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally) has detected since the beginning of October 2021 the highest amount of dangerous websites related to shopping and sales offers.
In November, on average, more than 5,300 malicious websites were detected per week, with an increase of 178% compared to the average per week observed during the year.
The global impact of these malicious websites has peaked since the beginning of November. One in 38 corporate networks were hit every week, compared to an average of one in 47 in October and one in 352 in early 2021.
In addition to having identified an inevitable relationship between the increase in online purchases and the increase in risks, Check Point Software Technologies also provided some advice on how to defend yourself. On how, that is, to shop online safely.
Here they are, in summary:
What are Check Point Software Technologies’ predictions for possible cyberattacks in 2022?
Here are the areas of action that will most need to be monitored.
Check Point Software Technologies is the world’s largest specialist cybersecurity provider for governments and businesses.
Its market-leading solutions, featuring the highest detection rates for malware, ransomware and other types of cyberattacks, protect customers from fifth generation attacks. Check Point defends more than 100,000 organizations of all sizes.
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