Talking Points and Takeaways from the 2023 Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report

The threat landscape is evolving. Geopolitical instability is impacting how ransomware is conducted, business email compromise attacks are rising, and threat actors are taking advantage of organizations’ complacency toward vulnerability management to exploit months- and even years-old vulnerabilities.

That’s just the start of the insights uncovered in the 2023 Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report. The report dives deep into data collected from our cloud-native open XDR platform, offering forward-thinking ideas and practical guidance from our security researchers, data scientists, and security developers.

Highlights include:

· The major threat landscape shifts powered by AI and economic instability

· The long, long tail of the vulnerability lifecycle, starring the seemingly immortal Log4Shell and ProxyShell from 2021

· The growth of as-a-service-driven ransomware

· The five most successful tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in 2022 and what that means for you in 2023

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Want more? View our webinar, “Arctic Wolf Labs Presents: 2023 Predictions and 2022 Threat Landscape” with Sule Tatar , Product Marketing Manager and 🔐 Adrian Korn , Sr. Manager, Threat Intelligence Research at Arctic Wolf Labs.

Arctic Wolf News:

• The #SVB fall out isn’t over, and threat actors are ready to take advantage of the chaos through social engineering tactics. Make sure your organization is staying safe.
• As we expand into the ANZ region, we want to make sure those organizations down under understand the cybersecurity landscape. Survey says: 68% have experienced at least one major security event in the last year.
• Confused about “cryptojacking” or stumped by “supply chain attacks?” Our new cybersecurity glossary will help you understand the ABC’s of the security world.

Important Reading:

• Why Do Organizations Pay Ransom During a Ransomware Attack? We know ransomware attacks are increasing, but one aspect that is not fully known is why, when attacked, organizations are ready to hand over the cash.
• 3 Ways to Improve Your Security Operations Cyberscoop led an educational video series to help organizations understand their gaps and adapt to an operations-first approach.
• The Big Business of Cybercrime Understand who the players are, how the cybercrime industry is changing, and how to stay protected against specific attacks.

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In the meantime, ponder this scenario, “It’s the middle of the night and you’ve just woken to a frantic call from your IT team, what do you do next?” Our webinar, Choose Your Own Adventure: Ransomware Edition, is here to help you navigate the “what ifs” every organization should be thinking about.