--- title: Cisco Midyear Cybersecurity Report description: Earlier this month Cisco released their mid-year cyber security report, highlighting the latest threats and how to improve security and cyber-resiliency. image: https://www.lookingpoint.com/hubfs/Loss%20due%20to%20BEC.png --- [![looking-point_LogoWhite _ Presidio-1](https://www.lookingpoint.com/hubfs/looking-point_LogoWhite%20_%20Presidio-1.svg) ![LOOKINGPOINT](https://www.lookingpoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Oct%202019/images/logo@mobile.png?width=444&height=86&name=logo@mobile.png) ](https://www-lookingpoint-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/-temporary-slug-c10ae2f5-f23e-43f2-8214-f73884fb09ae) - [Solutions](https://www.lookingpoint.com) - [Collaboration](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-collaboration) - [Security ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-security) - [Networking ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-networking) - [Data Center ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/data-center) - [Cloud](https://www.lookingpoint.com/cloud) - 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Cisco has been publishing this comprehensive cybersecurity report for nearly a decade with the goal to keep security teams updated on the latest cybersecurity threats and steps they can take to improve security and cyber-resiliency. The latest report highlights the “rapid evolution of threats and the magnitude of the attacks” seen throughout the first half of this year. Revenue generation is still the primary driving factor of cybercriminals. It is no secret that ransomware is major player in cybersecurity this year, and has become big business for cybercriminals. Ransomware is the most profitable malware in history, profiting cyber criminals over **$1 billion** in 2016! However, ransomware is not the only cyber threat worrying experts this year. Attackers are now aiming to not only attack, but to destroy organizations’ “safety nets” and prevent them from restoring systems and data. Cisco has coined a name for this new attack inclination – [destruction of service (DeOS)](https://blogs.cisco.com/security/cisco-2017-midyear-cybersecurity-report). ![Loss due to BEC.png](https://www.lookingpoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loss%20due%20to%20BEC.png?width=367&name=Loss%20due%20to%20BEC.png)Many of the security trends highlighted in this mid-year report tie into DeOS. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and ransomware attacks are disrupting organization’s networks, and damaging their ability to recover from an attack. The report also highlights the impact these attacks will have on the emerging [**Internet of Things (IoT)**](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/internet-of-things/overview.html) devices and systems, which were not designed to protect themselves against cyberattacks. In the first half of 2017 experts have reported a trend in malware development – authors are focusing more on delivery, obfuscation and evasion. Malware adversaries are using sandbox environments for malware distribution. This prevents detection of maliciousness allowing these malicious emails to bypass automated malware detection systems. Ransomware-as-a-service platforms are also quickly growing. ![median TTD.png](https://www.lookingpoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/median%20TTD.png?width=375&height=375&name=median%20TTD.png)Organizations time to detection has been trending downward through the first half of the year. This shows that defenders are able to identify known threats quickly, which is putting more pressure on attackers to find new tactics to avoid detection. Time to detection has been trending downward, but [**lack of visibility**](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/network-security-for-the-modern-workforce) is still a challenge for many organizations, especially those organizations who have embraced the IoT. The IoT presents great opportunity for innovation and enhanced collaboration, however most defenders do not have visibility to what IoT devices are connected to the organizations network. In an IoT world, a layered defense strategy with a proactive and dynamic security approach are the key to protecting your network from cyberattacks, or at the very least mitigating the impact should your environment be compromised. The mid-year report also outlines: - the decrease in time to detection - decline in exploit kit activity and implications on global spam trends - Talos threat intelligence - time to detection trends and implications - domain generation algorithms life spans and overlap - adversary tactics - key security concerns of eight industry verticals     ***Written By: **Eden Penman, LookingPoint Marketing Manager* Written By: SHARE: - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/cisco-midyear-cybersecurity&title=Cisco%20Midyear%20Cybersecurity%20Report&picture=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2215854/Loss%20due%20to%20BEC.png&description=Earlier%20this%20month%20Cisco%20released%20their%20mid-year%20cyber%20security%20report,%20highlighting%20the%20latest%20threats%20and%20how%20to%20improve%20security%20and%20cyber-resiliency.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/cisco-midyear-cybersecurity&text=Cisco%20Midyear%20Cybersecurity%20Report) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/cisco-midyear-cybersecurity) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/cisco-midyear-cybersecurity&title=Cisco%20Midyear%20Cybersecurity%20Report&summary=Earlier%20this%20month%20Cisco%20released%20their%20mid-year%20cyber%20security%20report,%20highlighting%20the%20latest%20threats%20and%20how%20to%20improve%20security%20and%20cyber-resiliency.) - [**](mailto:?subject=Cisco%20Midyear%20Cybersecurity%20Report&body=Cisco%20Midyear%20Cybersecurity%20Report%20https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/cisco-midyear-cybersecurity) ### Topics - [cisco](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/cisco) - [security](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/security) - [cybersecurity](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity) - [Cisco ISE](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/cisco-ise) - [collaboration](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/collaboration) - [ISE](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/ise) - [webex](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/webex) - [IT Solutions](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/it-solutions) - [cisco webex](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/cisco-webex) - [SD-WAN](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog/topic/sd-wan) ### Latest Tweets ** ### subscribe to our blog ## Get New Unique Posts ![looking-point_LogoWhite _ Presidio-1](https://www.lookingpoint.com/hubfs/looking-point_LogoWhite%20_%20Presidio-1.svg) 391 Taylor Blvd. Suite 120 Pleasant Hill, California 94523 [Call Us +1 925-566-3480](tel:+19255663480) [sales@lookingpoint.com](mailto:sales@lookingpoint.com) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/lookingpoint?fref=ts) - [**](https://twitter.com/lookingpoint) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lookingpoint) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/lookingpoint/) SOLUTIONS - [Collaboration](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-collaboration) - [ Security](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-security) - [Networking ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-solutions-networking) - [Cloud](https://www.lookingpoint.com/cloud) - [Data Center ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/data-center) - [Project Management ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/project-management) - [Lifecycle Management](https://www.lookingpoint.com/lifecycle-management-acela) - [Wireless Surveys Assessments](https://www.lookingpoint.com/en-us/wireless-surveys-assessments) MANAGED SERVICES - [Assess and Design](https://www.lookingpoint.com/assess-and-design-it-solutions) - [Deployment](https://www.lookingpoint.com/deployment-it-services-solutions) - [Support](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-support-services) - [Integration Center](https://www.lookingpoint.com/integration-services) - [Lifecycle Support](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-lifecycle-support) - [Locations Serviced](https://www.lookingpoint.com/it-consulting-san-francisco-bay-area) - [Customer Success](https://www.lookingpoint.com/services-customer-success) COMPANY - [Contact Us](https://www.lookingpoint.com/contact-us) - [Career](https://www.lookingpoint.com/career) - [About Us](https://www.lookingpoint.com/about-us) - [ FAQ](https://www.lookingpoint.com/faq) - [ Partners](https://www.lookingpoint.com/partner) - [Blog](https://www.lookingpoint.com/blog) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.lookingpoint.com/privacy-policy) - [DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION](https://na1.hs-data-privacy.com/request/TrvvEe3VpnlESmYolHn3xw) GET IN TOUCH Join our mailing list to stay up to date and get notices about our new releases! 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