State of the Internet / Security – 2021: A Year in Review

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Patrick Sullivan, CTO, Security Strategy and Steve Ragan, Threat Researcher

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In a year that witnessed a digital pandemic of breaches, widespread supply chain attacks, and ingenious uses of human engineering to compromise enterprise systems, what were the key lessons learnt? How can we better protect ourselves from cybercriminals? Join us for a lively discussion of this year’s top security stories, where we’ll talk about … -The lasting impact of the transition to a virtual world -How credential stuffing attacks and ATO continued their rise following growth in 2020 -How ransomware and other malware also gained international attention, as the actors behind many of those groups became front-page news -The zero-day vulnerability in Log4j We'll also offer thoughts about what the threat landscape might look like in 2022.
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