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Web Application Attacks - India

February 25 , 2018 2467 days 1035 0
  • According to a new report titled ‘Akamai State of the Internet Security Q4 2017’, India has been placed at the 7th spot in the list of targeted countries for Web Application Attacks (WAA).
  • The report states that nearly 40 per cent of over 53,000 cyber-attacks in India occurred in the financial services sector during 2017.
  • The report reveals that security incidents such as phishing, website intrusions and defacements, virus and ransomware have targeted the rapidly growing of the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector in India.
  • US-based cloud security solutions provider Akamai is the world’s largest and most trusted cloud delivery platform.
  • The reports are published by Akamai in each quarter with a focus on broadband connectivity and cloud security.
  • The reports cover the origins, tactics, types and targets of cyber-attacks and emerging threats and trends.

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