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Cybercriminals seeking more than just ransomware payment
Venafi announced the findings of a global survey of IT decision-makers looking into the use of double and triple extortion as part of ransomware attacks. The data 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 …

The impact of API security on how consumers view brands
ThreatX released the results of a survey which highlights the risk of API attacks on the consumer experience. Nearly every software application and mobile application uses, or …

Hardware security modules market to reach $7.9 billion by 2028
The global hardware security modules market size was valued at $3.1 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $7.9 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2021 to …

How Log4Shell remediation interfered with organizations’ cybersecurity readiness
(ISC)² published the results of an online poll examining the Log4j vulnerability and the human impact of the efforts to remediate it. Cybersecurity professionals from around …

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 …

Attackers used Dridex to deliver Entropy ransomware, code resemblance uncovered
Sophos released a research that details code similarities in the general purpose Dridex botnet and the little-known ransomware, Entropy. The similarities are in the software …

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 …
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