Cyberattackers decreased their activity at the end of 2019, but only to change tactics

Attackers know that humans are still the weakest link. Across the board, malicious cyber-activity was down partly as a result of hectic holiday schedules and vacations with fewer employees around to interact with malicious activity. However, this decrease in activity also tracks to the heightened malicious activity Nuspire researchers saw at the beginning of 2019. Targeting employees returning to the office and digging through emails received over the holidays is a prime opportunity to strike. … More

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