Cloud Apps are Elevating Malware Threats

Send us Fan MailNetskope Threat Labs, a leading provider of threat analysis and cyber defense strategies for cloud-based vulnerabilities, recently published their most recent Threat Labs Report. Findings specific to manufacturing include:Cloud-delivered malware increased from 32 percent to 66 percent in the past twelve months, led by downloads from popular apps like Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and Gmail.The report showed that 94 percent of users downloaded data from an average of 17 different cloud apps each month.Over the past twelve months, the number of users uploading to cloud apps in manufacturing increased 27 percent.Emotet, AgentTesla, and BlackBasta were among the top malware and ransomware groups targeting manufacturing in the past twelve months.Malware described as file-based exploits saw a significant uptick in use by these black hat organizations.Our guest for today’s episode is Netskope's Threat Labs Director Ray Canzanese. He offers some insight on how the industrial sector can continue to utilize the cloud without negatively impacting security.To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast.And if you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you’d like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at [email protected] a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you’d like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at [email protected].