Cyberespionage Expands
Verizon has just release their 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report. Figure 6 shows the rapid growth of cyberespionage: Figure 61 shows a decline in spearphishing from 95% to 78%. So, what's happening? Is spearphishing on the way out? Hardly. Verizon writes: It’s interesting that, while the array of tools is diverse, the basic methods of gaining access to a victim’s environment are not. The most prolific is the old faithful: spear phishing. We (and others) have covered this ad nauseam in prior reports, but for both of you who have somehow missed it, here goes: A well-crafted and personally/professionally-relevant email is sent to a targeted user(s), prompting [...]