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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has published its annual report on cybercrime affecting victims in the U.S., noting a record number of complaints and financial losses in 2020 compared to the previous year. The Internet Crime Complaint Center received last year 791,790 complaints - up by 69% from 2019 - of suspected internet crime causing more than $4 billion in losses.

Security vendor McAfee has detected an attack it believes was likely aimed at telecoms companies in the hope of stealing information related to 5G networks. McAfee has named the attack "Operation Diànxùn" and says it resembles past attacks perpetrated by groups named RedDelta and Mustang Panda.

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Gartner expects IT security to move into the cloud as well. Initial concerns regarding data security and data sovereignty slowed the acceptance of cloud offerings in the first place.

Since 1987, the month of March has been known as Women's History Month, celebrating the historical achievements and contributions of women around the world. The percentage of women in the field is only 24%, and while that percent is a slight increase from previous years, there's still a lot of work to be done to attract, mentor, and retain more women in the industry.

DDoS attacks reached a record high during the pandemic as cybercriminals launched new and increasingly complex attacks, a Link11 report reveals. The analysis showed a boom in DDoS attacks that were closely linked to the pandemic.

88% of malware was delivered by email into users' inboxes, in many cases having bypassed gateway filters. Delivery-themed lures tempting users into letting the RATs in: A new Office malware builder called APOMacroSploit was used to target victims in delivery-themed spam campaigns, tricking them into opening weaponized XLS attachments, ultimately leading to the BitRAT remote access Trojan being deployed on their computers.

The recent remote work trend caused by the pandemic has increased password security risks of both companies and individuals. The survey asked respondents about password habits in both their personal and work life.

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