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Ransomware wreaked havoc last year, manufacturing was most targeted
IBM Security released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index unveiling how ransomware and vulnerability exploitations together were able to “imprison” businesses in 2021 …

How mobile app usage data could reveal a person’s identity
The time a person spends on different smartphone apps is enough to identify them from a larger group in more than one in three cases say researchers, who warn of the …

Automotive cybersecurity industry to reach $32.41 billion by 2030
The global automotive cybersecurity industry was pegged at $7.23 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $32.41 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 16.6% from 2021 to …

How configuration assessments help improve cyber defenses
There’s an old adage in business; if you’re not measuring something, you can’t manage it. These days, information technology (IT) and information security …

A comparison of NDR solutions: Deep packet inspection (DPI) vs. metadata analysis
Executive summary In today’s complex IT environments, Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions are crucial to identify, assess, and respond to cyberthreats. Many NDR …

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 …

Consumers don’t mind handing out their data for better user experience
In a global consumer survey, Axway finds that almost 60% of people believe it’s worth allowing companies to access their personal data if it means a better user …

MFA market to reach $34.7 billion by 2027
The global multi-factor authentication (MFA) market reached a value of $12.9 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $34.7 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 17.8% during …

To shift to data-driven security decision making: Start with the right data
We live in the age of data-driven everything. From sales to operations, and everything in-between, today’s organizations are constantly looking for ways to leverage the data …

Carpet bombing DDoS attacks spiralled in 2021
Neustar Security Services has released a report which details the ongoing rise in cyberattacks in 2021, with an unprecedented number of carpet bombing distributed denial of …

Employees are often using devices in seriously risky ways
Since the start of the pandemic, the modern workforce has become increasingly distributed, while employers have not been able to keep up with the changes in the way employees …

What do consumers really think about privacy?
Merkle has released a report which has historically reported on the marketing leader’s point of view, but this time turns its focus to consumers, revealing their sentiments …
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