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BlackBerry Cylance releases annual threat report


WATERLOO — Threat actors and the attack toolsets available to them are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are weaponizing hyper-connected technology with new adversarial strategies and tactics, according to BlackBerry Cylance’s 2020 Threat Report released on Wednesday. Key findings from this year’s report include the continued evolution of nation-state-backed threat actor groups, the increased availability of sophisticated attack toolsets, as well as analysis on which targets are becoming more appealing to attackers and why. The report also details more select threats focused on targets such as embedded technologies in connected vehicles, manufacturing and mobile devices, and those taking advantage of misconfigurations...