Cyber Threat-Scape Report

Destructive cyber-threat activity is becoming more common and attribution is getting harder
Although governments are trying hard to avoid future leaks, more exploit arsenals will be exposed in the coming years.

Criminal marketplaces are profitable and tools are more accessible to all
An increasingly lucrative criminal marketplace is driving differentiated criminal offerings, emboldening and enabling more actors with better capabilities.

Governments are strengthening capabilities to meet strategic goal
Cyber-espionage and disruption activity may grow in various countries in the next few months in response to geopolitical triggers, such as economic sanctions and military exercises, and in continuing service to national strategic goals.

Law enforcement is becoming overwhelmed
The increasing entanglement of financially motivated cyber-crime with organized criminal groups has prompted a growth in malware sophistication.

Industries will need to meet cybersecurity challenges with aggressive defense strategies, including user education and the integration of threat intelligence and risk assessment into business operations across the enterprise.

In-depth summaries of cyber-operations in Brazil, China, Iran, North Korea and Russia

The implications of SHADOW BROKERS group release of Equationgroup windows exploits and tools

The future threat outlook as a result of the WannaCry attack

Adversary obfuscation and deception tactics

Denial-as-a-service: the DDoS-for hire market landscape

The phishing landscape