Les cyberattaques ont évolué en 2020 pour profiter de la pandémie COVID-19, révèle une nouvelle recherche d’IBM Security.

Selon cette étude, 3 tendances principales se font remarquer:

1. Les cybercriminels accélèrent l’utilisation des logiciels malveillants liés à Linux
2. La pandémie entraîne une forte usurpation des marques connues
3. Les groupes développant des ransomwares profitent d’un modèle économique rentable et améliore leurs attaques agressives pour y inclure des tactiques de double extorsion

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