The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily.
With limited resources and often immature cyber defense programs, these publicly funded organizations are struggling against the double-pronged threat of attacks from both nation-states and the criminal underground.
These are just a few of the findings contained in the latest edition of BlackBerry’s quarterly cybersecurity benchmarking guide.
Covering events between March and May 2023, provides new information for the cybersecurity industry worldwide based on a detailed geopolitical analysis. BlackBerry observed and stopped 1.5 million attacks within the 90-day period.
Here are a few highlights in the report:
In keeping with the report’s primary goal of providing actionable and contextual cyber threat intelligence, readers will find a summary of the Top 20 techniques used by threat groups during the period, and a comparison to the previous quarter. The BlackBerry research team also utilized the MITRE D3FEND™ framework to develop a complete list of countermeasures for all the techniques observed during the study period. Additionally, the report lists the most effective Sigma rules to detect malicious behavior, based on the 224,851 unique samples encountered and stopped by the BlackBerry Cylance® AI engine.
Appreciation goes out to our esteemed team of global researchers within the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team. Their consistent efforts in delivering cutting-edge, pioneering research serve to enlighten and educate our readership while simultaneously driving the continuous enhancement of BlackBerry’s data-centric and Cylance AI-driven offerings. The value embedded in the detailed and actionable data presented within our latest edition is something we truly hope you will discover.
Read the Q3 2023 Global Threat Intelligence Report
Note: This article is expertly written and contributed by Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry, leads threat research and innovation. With 20+ years of global experience, including founding one of Spain’s first IT Security consultancies, he’s a top cybersecurity expert. His deep technical expertise includes penetration testing, security architectures, intrusion detection, and computer forensics, providing consultancy to large government and private organizations.
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