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Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.

Skybox Security’s 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzes what shaped the threat landscape over 2018 and what it means for the year ahead.

The report found that a new breed of cyberattacks (seemingly fuelled by geopolitical tension) is emerging.

Cryptomining has rapidly become a popular tool for cybercriminals, with 37% of organisations globally impacted last year, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Check Point.

The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.

Organisations continue to be targeted by cryptominers, despite an overall drop in value across all cryptocurrencies in 2018.

Cybercriminals have been moving towards a ‘gig economy’ – an underground community of malicious actors exchanging services.

Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

The report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past year, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.

Webroot has highlighted the top cyberattacks of 2018 in its latest Nastiest Malware list, which showcases the malware and attack payloads that have been most detrimental to organisations.

This report also highlights the importance of implementing a robust and evolving security approach to protect valuable data and keep systems secure.

New Zealand’s businesses are digitally transforming, supported by good internet infrastructure, and immersed in a culture of innovation.

Diginex will provide up to 2,500 nodes at its Switzerland data centre to perform optimised cryptocurrency mining on the Symbioses network.

Medical staff now carry multiple connected devices with them, including personal devices that lack appropriate security controls.

These routers are used by many organisations and businesses, including internet service providers.

The data center is currently being built in Collie, which is 200 kilometres south of Perth, in Western Australia.

The crime lull may be a continuation of Q1’s drop, but cryptominers, ransomware, and exploits have opted for ‘quality, not quantity’.

Cryptomining is the newest cybersecurity threat dominating the headlines, but awareness of the attack method is still lacking among organisations.

Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.

Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.

The findings are based on data from tens of thousands of active Firebox UTM appliances around the world.

Ransomware attacks are significantly declining, and active defences strategies are highly effective but underutilised, according to ISACA.

Threat intelligence analyst Alex Hinchliffe discusses the constant rise of cybercrime, how it's changing, and the possibility of cyber warfare.