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Data leaks and shadow assets greatly exposing organizations to cyberattacks
CybelAngel published a research revealing that data leaks and shadow assets are the greatest source of exposure to cyberattacks faced by large organizations across the globe. …
How challenging is corporate data protection?
Code42 released a report, conducted by Vanson Bourne, which found that cybersecurity teams are facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to protecting sensitive corporate …
Traditional MFA is creating a false sense of security
A report from HYPR and Cybersecurity Insiders, reveals that despite the zero trust initiative, many organizations are still highly exposed to credential attacks due to …
PCI SSC and the National Cybersecurity Alliance issue bulletin to highlight ransomware threat
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance issued a joint bulletin on the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. What is the …
2021 was the most prolific year on record for data breaches
Spirion released a guide which provides a detailed look at sensitive data breaches in 2021 derived from analysis conducted against the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) …
Attacks against health plans up nearly 35%
Critical Insight announced the release of a report which analyzes breach data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by healthcare organizations. As we …
Most breaches largely caused by staff working from home
Diligent announces a survey of 450 senior finance and risk professionals in UK-listed businesses. The results show that UK businesses lost £374 million in 2021, largely due to …
Exposed corporate credentials threatening the pharma sector
Constella Intelligence released a report which includes new and additional findings pertaining to exposures, breaches, and leakages within the pharma sector, specifically …
Number of data compromises reaching all-time high
According to an Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) report, the overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020. The new record number …
Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches last year
Black Kite released its annual Third-Party Breach Report, which examines the impact of third-party cyber breaches in 2021. Ransomware was the most common attack method behind …
How do IT leaders plan to overcome remote work security challenges?
Two years ago, IT leaders were forced into remote work. Many viewed it as a temporary experiment. Today, they see it for what it is: the future of work. And they’ve made it …
Exposed records exceeded 40 billion in 2021
According to a research by Tenable, at least 40,417,167,937 records were exposed worldwide in 2021, calculated by the analysis of 1,825 breach data incidents publicly …