Anatomy of a Modern Attack - Microsoft Key Takeaways!

Some good stuff from Microsoft (oh dear, we said something nice about them) 🤦‍♂️

“From a security perspective, you’re only as strong as your weakest links - the good news is that basic security hygiene still protects against 98% of cyberattacks” (if you have basic security hygiene, obvs 🤣).

Some key takeaways:

1. 1h 42m is the Median time for an attacker to begin moving laterally within your corporate network once a device is compromised.

2. 35% of ransomware incidents in 2022 involved the use of email.

3. Attackers are carrying out more email attacks than ever before — in 2022, the rate of phishing attacks increased by 61% compared to 2021

4. 72m is the Median time it takes for an attacker to access your private data if you fall victim to a phishing email.

5. 921 Password attacks per second in 2022, a 74% increase from 2021.

See full Microsoft article ▶ Read Here