TRENDING
NTT’S GLOBAL THREAT
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
REVEALS UK MANUFACTURING
MOST ATTACKED INDUSTRY
Attackers have been using the COVID-19 pandemic
to launch new attacks on organisations. Rory Duncan, Security
Go-to-Market Leader, NTT, discusses the findings of the report in
further detail.
Cybercriminals are evolving their
tradecraft with new innovations
and increasingly automating their
attacks, according to the 2020 Global
Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) launched
by NTT, a world-leading global technology
services provider.
In the UK and Ireland, manufacturing
became the most attacked sector,
representing almost a third of all attacks,
while technology was the most attacked
sector globally. The GTIR also highlights the
importance of cyber-resilience and securityby-design
as cybercriminals look to gain from
the COVID-19 pandemic.
A comprehensive view of the threats
impacting businesses in EMEA, the
Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as
emerging trends across different industries,
the GTIR reveals that threat actors
are innovating faster than ever before.
Developing multi-function attack tools
and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Machine Learning capabilities, attackers are
investing in automation techniques; 21%
of attacks globally were in the form of a
vulnerability scanner.
Despite efforts to layer up their defences,
many organisations are unable to stay
ahead of attackers, while others are
struggling to do the basics like patching
old vulnerabilities.
UK manufacturing under attack
Manufacturing regularly appears as one of
the most attacked industries globally. Most
commonly linked to intellectual property
(IP) theft, it increasingly faces financially
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THE GTIR ALSO
HIGHLIGHTS THE
IMPORTANCE
OF CYBER
RESILIENCE
AND SECURITY
BY DESIGN AS
CYBERCRIMINALS
LOOK TO
GAIN FROM
THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.
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