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Trend Micro Cloud App Security detected and blocked 12.7 million high-risk threats that passed through the built-in security of cloud-based email services. We provide an in-depth report on the notable trends and stories from 2019 to help organizations prepare.

Complex and persistent threats riddled the cybersecurity landscape of 2019. Ransomware attacks found a niche in high-profile targets, while phishing scams came up with novel subterfuges.

A cybercrime group named Exaggerated Lion uses GSuite request for checks coursed through check mules.

The hacked email account of a finance employee was exploited to steal millions of dollars from the Puerto Rico government.

A recent BEC campaign targets organizations by sending them emails with IMG (disk imaging) file attachments hiding a NetWire remote access trojan.

A Texas school district is investigating an email phishing attack after a series of transactions resulted in the loss of an estimated US$2.3 million.

A BEC campaign successfully steals US$1 million seed funding meant for an Israeli startup from a Chinese venture capital firm.

Cybersecurity in 2020 will be viewed through many lenses — from differing attacker motivations and cybercriminal arsenal to technological developments and global threat intelligence — only so defenders can keep up with the broad range of threats.

Over 2,000 Docker hosts have been infected by a worm that discreetly uses them to mine the Monero cryptocurrency.