I always like seeing what comes out of the challenge and what it teaches us about the state of the dataviz industry.

Let's see what the 2022 edition will bring.

Click to see how you can participate. Deadline: May 14.

#dataviz #dvs #datavisualizationsociety #soti

https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/soti-challenge-2022

yooooo a new #SOTI (State of the Internet) is out! Focusing on #FinancialServices specifically.

TL;DR:

:gentleblob:​ The financial services industry consistently ranks in the top three targeted verticals for web application and API, zero-day, and DDoS attacks.

:alpha_dolan:​ FinServ showed a 3.5x surge in web application and API attacks year over year, the highest growth of any major industry.

🗃️​ A significant increase in Local File Inclusion (LFI) and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks demonstrates how attackers are shifting toward remote code execution (RCE) attempts that present a larger strain on the internal security network.

💸​ Abuse of FinServ customers is rampant, with more than 80% of FinServ attackers focusing on customer accounts rather than the organizations themselves, either directly or via phishing-related activities.

🎣​ Phishing campaigns (like Kr3pto) are introducing techniques that bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions using one-time password tokens or push notifications.

Full report (ungated) 👇​
https://www.akamai.com/resources/state-of-the-internet/enemy-at-the-gates-analyzing-attacks-on-financial-services

#security #securityresearch #research #report #finserv #DDoS #API #WebApp #Phishing