{"id":528777,"date":"2021-08-17T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T12:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/zix-releases-2021-mid-year-global-threat-report\/"},"modified":"2021-08-17T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T12:03:07","slug":"zix-releases-2021-mid-year-global-threat-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/zix-releases-2021-mid-year-global-threat-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Zix Releases 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Zix Releases 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report<\/b><\/p>\n

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Zix Corporation (Zix)<\/a>, (Nasdaq: ZIXI), a leading provider of cloud email security, productivity, and compliance solutions, today announced the release of its biannual Global Threat Report<\/a>. Twice a year, Zix researchers publish their assessment of the current threat and security landscape, providing an overview of attack trends and tips on organizational prevention.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cCybercrime is exploding in 2021 and if there is anything that could be learned over the past year, it is that threat hunters are essential,\u201d says Troy Gill, Manager of Research at Zix. \u201cCompanies cannot wait for potential threats to emerge but must proactively identify security incidents that may go undetected by automated security tools. As we enter into the back half of the year, we will continue to see phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and ransomware attackers become more sophisticated and bad actors asking for higher bounties to release data they have compromised.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe 2021 Mid-Year Global Threat Report finds attackers rapidly adopting new techniques to target users. Contained in the report is an overview of the new methods employed by cybercriminals, as well as a few exemplary campaigns. Below are a few major takeaways from the report:\n<\/p>\n