WatchGuard Technologies has released its Internet Security Report for Q4 2024, revealing a 94% rise in network malware as cybercriminals exploit advanced, encrypted connections. The report also highlighted a 74% increase in Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Blocker detections and a 315% rise in proactive machine learning detection from IntelligentAV. Other notable findings included a significant increase in crypto miner detection (141%) and a rise in Linux-based threats.
UK Software Firm Exposed 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Records
A misconfigured database exposed 8 million UK healthcare worker records, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found. UK-based software firm Logezy, known for employee data management, had
