REvil/Sodinokibi accounting for 73% of ransomware detections in Q2 2021
McAfee released a report which examines cybercriminal activity related to ransomware and cloud threats in the second quarter of 2021. With the shift to a more flexible …
IT leaders confident in their organization’s network security, IT managers have doubts
While IT leaders believe they have strong security practices in place, their continual search for additional network security capabilities suggests that this confidence may be …
Patch management complexity increased by remote work is putting organizations at risk
71% of IT and security professionals found patching to be overly complex, cumbersome, and time consuming, an Ivanti survey reveals. In fact, 57% of respondents stated that …
Virtual collaboration technology issues plaguing the hybrid workforce
Vyopta released the second wave of results from a study on the real-life consequences of remote and hybrid work. Conducted by Wakefield Research, the study surveyed 200 U.S. …
Researchers discover ransomware that encrypts virtual machines hosted on an ESXi hypervisor
Sophos has released details of a new ransomware written in Python that attackers used to compromise and encrypt virtual machines hosted on an ESXi hypervisor. The report …
Cybersecurity best practices lagging, despite people being aware of the risks
The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe announced the release of a report which polled 2,000 individuals across the U.S. and UK. The report examined key cybersecurity …
Organizations putting security and compliance at the forefront to strengthen trust perceptions
Organizations are more frequently embedding trust metrics into their request for proposals (RFPs) to ensure that potential vendors can also be trusted ecosystem partners. …
91.5% of malware arrived over encrypted connections during Q2 2021
The latest report from the WatchGuard shows an astonishing 91.5% of malware arriving over encrypted connections during Q2 2021. This is a dramatic increase over the previous …
ATO attacks increased 307% between 2019 and 2021
Sift released a report which details the evolving methods fraudsters employ to launch account takeover (ATO) attacks against consumers and businesses. The report details a …
Organizations must reevaluate IT investments to advance their digital transformation
Organizations know that having the right IT in place and leveraging a cloud-first and data-centric mentality is essential in today’s digital economy. However, to advance their …
One in three IT security managers don’t have a formal cybersecurity incident response plan
Regardless of industry, information security incidents have become more of a targeted threat for businesses, increasing in amount and efficacy, according to the 2021 Data …
Large ransom demands and password-guessing attacks escalate
ESET released a report that summarizes key statistics from its detection systems and highlights notable examples of its cybersecurity research. The latest issue of the report …