Phishing attacks hit all-time high in December 2021
APWG saw 316,747 phishing attacks in December 2021 — the highest monthly total observed since it begain its reporting program in 2004. Overall, the number of phishing attacks …
Look out for identity theft and fraud crimes as tax season begins
Now more than ever, life happens online. But, with greater connectedness comes enhanced risk. Millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft and fraud each year, …
The Linux Foundation’s Census of OSS app libraries helps prioritize security work
The Linux Foundation announced the final release of “Census II of Free and Open Source Software – Application Libraries,” which identifies more than one thousand of the …
How much do different generations trust their mobile devices’ security?
McAfee unveiled two survey reports which reveal the level of disconnect that exists between generations over how safe mobile devices are and how vulnerable consumers are to …
Lack of visibility plaguing ICS environments
Dragos released its report on cyber threats facing industrial organizations, naming the emergence of three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that …
How businesses benefited from cloud transformation
Aptum released a report which explores the deployment of workloads on different cloud infrastructures and examines the decision-making process behind their placement. The …
Cybercrime getting more destructive, remote workers in the crosshairs
Fortinet’s threat intelligence from the second half of 2021 reveals an increase in the automation and speed of attacks demonstrating more advanced persistent cybercrime …
Authorization is bridging the gap between security and IAM
PlainID published a report, based on research conducted among IT and security professionals in North America and the UK. Among its headline findings, the report reveals that …
Devastating breaches apparently still not enough for organizations to prioritize endpoint security
Action1 released a report based on feedback from 491 IT professionals worldwide. The study explores the extent to which organizations plan to prioritize endpoint security and …
Companies spending $6M on ransomware mitigation: Is it working?
A CBI and Ponemon Institute research report, based on a survey of IT and security professionals, takes a comprehensive look at companies’ ransomware strategies and mitigation …
How to keep pace with rising data protection demands
The disconnect between business expectations and IT’s ability to deliver has never been more impactful, according to a Veeam report, which found that 89% of organizations are …
Multi-tool/multi-cloud environments reaching the limit of their efficacy
CloudBolt Software released its latest research report, examining industry sentiment in specific dimensions of hybrid cloud/multi-cloud, and aiming to uncover unmet cloud …
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