Half of all phishing attacks originate from EMEA

A report published by NTT Security has revealed that over half (53%) of the world’s phishing attacks originated from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) analysed global threat trends from 1st October 2015 – 31st September 2016 and showed that of all phishing attacks worldwide, 38% came from […]
Industry Spotlight: The NTT Security threat intelligence report

NTT Security has released The Security Engineering Research Team (SERT) Quarterly Threat Report for Q4 2016, which contains analysis of events identified through global visibility of the NTT Security client base. NTT Security researchers observed a noticeable shift in the types of attacks from previous quarters – particularly exhibited by a much narrower scope of […]
Online retailers must be transparent after a data breach, says NTT Security…

Online shoppers in the UK are demanding retailers to be honest and transparent on whether they have suffered a security breach, a survey commissioned by NTT Security has revealed. When asked what retailers could do to help build consumer trust whilst online shopping, 80 per cent of the 500 survey respondents said they expect more […]
Industry Spotlight: How can we address the cyber security skills shortage?

Various industry research studies suggest that many businesses of all sizes are ill-equipped to address cyber security threats, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. According to NTT Security’s Risk:Value 2016 report, while most decision makers admit they will be breached at some point, just half agree information security is ‘good practice’. This raises the question as to […]