Threat actors move beyond ransomware to exploit new (and old) techniques

Cybercrime actors are shifting away from ransomware to new, innovative techniques, according to the latest CrowdStrike Global Threat Report released today. The report shows 71 percent of attacks detected in the last year were malware-free (up from 62 percent in 2021) and interactive intrusions (hands on keyboard activity) increased 50 percent in 2022. This shows how sophisticated human adversaries are increasingly looking to evade antivirus protection and outsmart machine-only defenses. There's also been a 112 percent year-on-year increase in access broker advertisements on the dark web -- illustrating the value of and demand for identity and access credentials in the… [Continue Reading]