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Showing the breadth of cyberattacks , during the first half of 2020 , Oman experienced a combined 2,599,031 email , URL and malware cyberthreats detected by Trend Micro , according to Trend Micro ’ s Midyear Security Report .
“ In 2021 , Oman ’ s security teams will need to double down on user training , extended detection and response and adaptive access controls ,” Arabi added . “ This past year , many of Oman ’ s organisations were focused on surviving : now it ’ s time for Oman ’ s organisations to thrive , with comprehensive cloud security as their foundation .”
The report warns that end-users who regularly access sensitive data ( e . g . HR professionals accessing employee data , sales managers working with
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In 2021 , we predict that cybercriminals will launch more aggressive attacks to target corporate data and networks in Oman . sensitive customer information , or senior executives managing confidential company numbers ) will be at greatest
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risk . Attacks will likely exploit known vulnerabilities in online collaboration and productivity software soon after they are disclosed , rather than zero-days .
Access-as-a-Service business models of cybercrime will grow , targeting the home networks of high-value employees , corporate IT and IoT networks . IT security teams will need to overhaul work from home policies and protections to tackle the complexity of hybrid environments – where work and personal data comingle in a single machine . According to Trend Micro , Zero Trust approaches will increasingly be favoured to empower and secure distributed workforces . u
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