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Current trends in cybercrime revolve around how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped everyday work/home life and highlighted the importance of cyber networks in maintaining [[Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency|critical infrastructure]].
Current trends in cybercrime revolve around how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped everyday work/home life and highlighted the importance of cyber networks in maintaining [[Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency|critical infrastructure]].
* [[INTERPOL]]’s ASEAN Desk identified the top cyber threats as:<ref>[https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/INTERPOL-report-charts-top-cyberthreats-in-Southeast-Asia INTERPOL ASEAN Desk]</ref>
* '''[[INTERPOL]]’s ASEAN Desk identified the top cyber threats''' as:<ref>[https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/INTERPOL-report-charts-top-cyberthreats-in-Southeast-Asia INTERPOL ASEAN Desk]</ref>
# [[Business Email Compromise]], as a high-return investment with low cost and risk;
# [[Business Email Compromise]], as a high-return investment with low cost and risk;
# [[Phishing]], using COVID-19 jargon and misinformation to deceive unsuspecting victims;
# [[Phishing]], using COVID-19 jargon and misinformation to deceive unsuspecting victims;
# [[Cryptojacking]], as the value of cryptocurrencies increases.
# [[Cryptojacking]], as the value of cryptocurrencies increases.
* [[Mandiant]]'s M-Trends 2021 Report<ref>[https://content.fireeye.com/m-trends/rpt-m-trends-2021 Executive Summary, 2021 M-Trends Report]</ref>
* '''[[Mandiant]]'s M-Trends 2021 Report'''<ref>[https://content.fireeye.com/m-trends/rpt-m-trends-2021 Executive Summary, 2021 M-Trends Report]</ref>
# 59% of the security incidents investigated by Mandiant last year were initially detected internally by the organizations themselves (12% better than in 2019).
# 59% of the security incidents investigated by Mandiant last year were initially detected internally by the organizations themselves (12% better than in 2019).
# Ransomware has evolved and now employs various extortion tactics.
# Ransomware has evolved and now employs various extortion tactics.
# Threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the infrastructure supporting work at home.
# Threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the infrastructure supporting work at home.
* [[Spamhaus]]'s 2021 Q2 Report<ref>[https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/813/spamhaus-botnet-threat-update-q2-2021 Botnet Update,Spamhaus]</ref> <br/>
* '''[[Spamhaus]]'s 2021 Q2 Report'''<ref>[https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/813/spamhaus-botnet-threat-update-q2-2021 Botnet Update,Spamhaus]</ref> <br/>
This report focused on [[Botnet Attacks|botnet]] [[Command and Control]] activity and compared the findings from Q1 with Q2. Key figures:
This report focused on [[Botnet Attacks|botnet]] [[Command and Control]] activity and compared the findings from Q1 with Q2. Key figures:
# A 594% increase of newly registered botnet C&C domains at [[NameSilo]]! This sudden uptick knocked [[Namecheap]] out of first place.
# A 594% increase of newly registered botnet C&C domains at [[NameSilo]]! This sudden uptick knocked [[Namecheap]] out of first place.