Public cloud-based attacks dominate threat landscape
Summary
In conjunction, Imperva also released the findings of the Cyber Threat Index monthly reports from August 2019 through January 2020, revealing sharp increases in high risk vulnerabilities and public cloud-based attacks on organisations. With over one trillion total requests analysed and 21 billion application attacks blocked, it offers an unrivalled and comprehensive look at application security and provides an easy-to-understand score to consistently track cyber threat levels and observe trends over time. The Cyber Threat Index is based on data gathered from Imperva sensors all over the world, including: Key findings from the past six months include: “The global threat landscape is evolving so rapidly that organisations need to have a constant pulse on it to stay one step ahead of attackers,” Nadav Avital, Head of Security Research at Imperva. The Cyber Threat Index is a testament to our technological capacities and security expertise, as well as our dedication to improving the world’s security posture as a whole.” The Cyber Threat Index was created by Imperva Research Labs, a premier research organisation for security analysis, vulnerability discovery and compliance expertise. Incorporating exceptional insight, Imperva Research Labs publishes reports such as: Imperva will showcase the Cyber Threat Index at booth #1227 at RSA Conference 2020, taking place 24th-28th in San Francisco.