According to cybersecurity provider Check Point Software Technologies, this trend highlighted the increasing attack surface due to the rapid adoption of technologies such as electronic health records (EHR), telemedicine, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. .
"The simplicity of spoofing email addresses and the ability to deliver weaponized content makes email a powerful tool for spreading malware, stealing credentials and executing social engineering attacks," said Sundar Balasubramanian, managing director, India and SAARC, Check Point. Software Technologies.
"Check Point urges users to avoid opening unverified email attachments, use strong passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and be wary of unsolicited or suspicious emails," he added.
After healthcare, the most attacked industries in India include education/research (6,244 attacks), consulting (3,989 attacks) and government/military (3,618 attacks), the report mentioned.
The report also highlighted that Indian organizations, on average, were attacked 2,924 times a week over the past six months, compared to 1,401 attacks per organization globally.
The most prevalent malware in India was 'FakeUpdates', accompanied by other malware such as 'botnets' and a remote access trojan (RAT) called 'Remcos'.
Information disclosure was the most commonly exploited vulnerability in India, affecting 72 percent of organizations, followed by remote code execution, which affected 62 percent, and authentication bypass, which affected 52 percent. .
In the last 30 days, 63 percent of malicious files in India were delivered via email, while 37 percent were delivered via the web.
Notably, 58 percent of the top malicious files sent via email were executable files, while 59 percent of the malicious files sent over the web were PDF files, according to the report.
"Preventive measures, such as regular software updates, employee training, and the deployment of advanced security solutions, are essential to mitigate the growing threat landscape," Balasubramanian said.
"The simplicity of spoofing email addresses and the ability to deliver weaponized content makes email a powerful tool for spreading malware, stealing credentials and executing social engineering attacks," said Sundar Balasubramanian, managing director, India and SAARC, Check Point. Software Technologies.
"Check Point urges users to avoid opening unverified email attachments, use strong passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and be wary of unsolicited or suspicious emails," he added.
After healthcare, the most attacked industries in India include education/research (6,244 attacks), consulting (3,989 attacks) and government/military (3,618 attacks), the report mentioned.
The report also highlighted that Indian organizations, on average, were attacked 2,924 times a week over the past six months, compared to 1,401 attacks per organization globally.
The most prevalent malware in India was 'FakeUpdates', accompanied by other malware such as 'botnets' and a remote access trojan (RAT) called 'Remcos'.
Information disclosure was the most commonly exploited vulnerability in India, affecting 72 percent of organizations, followed by remote code execution, which affected 62 percent, and authentication bypass, which affected 52 percent. .
In the last 30 days, 63 percent of malicious files in India were delivered via email, while 37 percent were delivered via the web.
Notably, 58 percent of the top malicious files sent via email were executable files, while 59 percent of the malicious files sent over the web were PDF files, according to the report.
"Preventive measures, such as regular software updates, employee training, and the deployment of advanced security solutions, are essential to mitigate the growing threat landscape," Balasubramanian said.
