A new report suggests that More than 500 millionm digital identities were either lost or stolen during 2015. Among the worst-hit sectors were healthcare companies, hospitals, and insurance companies. In an annual report, US tech security company, Symantec, noted that fake technical support scams increased by 200%, while crypto-based ransomware attacks grew by 35%. The report also revealed that the gangs behind these sorts of attacks have become a lot more professional and now resemble legitimate software firms. In some cases, gangs have even set up call centres to make their cons more effective. In addition to an increased number of targets, new ransomware targeting Apple, Linux, and smartphones all made an appearance in 2015.
A new report suggests that 500m digital identities were either lost or stolen during 2015. Among the worst-hit sectors were healthcare companies, hospitals, and insurance companies. In an annual report, US tech security company, Symantec, noted that fake technical support scams increased by 200%, while crypto-based ransomware attacks grew by 35%. The report also revealed that the gangs behind these sorts of attacks have become a lot more professional and now resemble legitimate software firms. In some cases, gangs have even set up call centres to make their cons more effective. In addition to an increased number of targets, new ransomware targeting Apple, Linux, and smartphones all made an appearance in 2015.