Whitepapers and Reports

The 2024 Canadian Threat Landscape Report highlights a significant rise in cyber threats targeting businesses and institutions across the country. With ransomware attacks from groups like LockBit and Cl0p, data breaches affecting prominent organizations, and hacktivist activities targeting government entities, Canada faces an escalating cybersecurity challenge. Key industries like finance, retail, telecommunications, and e-commerce are at heightened risk, with vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and Interac e-Transfers being exploited. The report emphasizes the importance of proactive measures such as dark web monitoring, security awareness training, and robust incident response plans to protect against this evolving cybercriminal ecosystem.

The "United States Threat Landscape Report 2024" by CloudSEK unveils the growing sophistication and scale of cyber threats targeting U.S. organizations. It highlights critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and government being attacked through ransomware, data breaches, and hacktivist campaigns. Underground forums like BreachForums and Leakbase play a significant role in data distribution, with ransomware groups such as LockBit leading triple extortion tactics. Hacktivist groups have escalated politically driven attacks, adding complexity to the cybersecurity landscape. The report underscores the need for robust security protocols, regular audits, and collaborative efforts to counteract these rising threats effectively.

The CloudSEK LATAM Threat Landscape Report 2024 offers an in-depth analysis of the region's cyber threat environment, highlighting the prevalence of ransomware attacks targeting industries such as financial services, technology, and healthcare. Brazil and Argentina are the most affected countries, while threat actors actively sell stolen data on underground forums like BreachForums and Leakbase. The report stresses the need for proactive cybersecurity measures, emphasizing vulnerability management, access controls, and regional collaboration to counter rising threats. With insights on threat actor tactics and industry-specific risks, this report serves as a vital resource for strengthening LATAM’s cybersecurity posture.

The CloudSEK Annual Threat Landscape Report 2024 provides a detailed overview of the evolving cyber threat landscape, emphasizing the activities of 45 prominent threat actors responsible for over 534TB of data theft, with critical spikes influenced by geopolitical events. Key insights include an analysis of industries like Retail, IT, and Communications being heavily targeted, while the U.S., India, and Israel emerge as primary geographical victims. The report highlights exploited vulnerabilities in major software like Linux and Windows, along with rising ransomware attacks from groups such as LockBit 3.0 and Black Basta. Concluding with actionable recommendations, the report equips organizations with strategies to mitigate threats and fortify their cybersecurity defenses for the year ahead.

The report "Beyond the Storefront: E-commerce and Retail Threat Insights" highlights the growing cyber threats to the e-commerce and retail sectors, including a surge in ransomware attacks, hacktivist activities, and data breaches. It emphasizes the need for enhanced security measures as these industries face increasing risks from financially motivated attacks and politically driven hacktivism.

The report "MichaMichaBot: Unmasking the Threats Exploiting Missing 'X-Frame-Options' Headers" reveals how cybercriminals exploit this vulnerability to launch phishing attacks by embedding legitimate websites in iframes with fake login panels. It provides insights into these attack methods and practical strategies to secure digital assets against such threats.