Hacker-powered pentests gaining momentum
Hackers have reported over 66,000 valid vulnerabilities this year – over 20% more than 2020 – with hacker-powered pentests seeing a 264% increase in reported …
How worried should organizations be about their phishing click rate?
Overall end user click rates remained high in the face of this year’s phishing simulation, a Terranova Security report reveals. It also details the rise in the number of …
Why is trust in legacy vendors on shaky ground?
A Vanson Bourne survey report highlights ransomware payout demands and extortion fees are massively increasing, while trust in legacy IT vendors has dipped and organizations …
30% of online users suffered security breaches due to weak passwords
A GoodFirms survey outlines the current password behavior of online users, risk factors associated with password management, and the best measures, policies, and practices to …
Burned out workers are less likely to follow security guidelines
Workers in every industry are increasingly burned out, leading to apathy and a lower guard toward workplace security. To understand this burnout phenomenon, 1Password released …
Top practices to improve enterprise security
Cisco released its latest cybersecurity report, surveying more than 5,100 security and privacy professionals across 27 markets to determine the most impactful measures teams …
Sophisticated identity document fraud increased 57% over previous year
Over the past 12 months, 47% of all identity document fraud was classed as ‘medium’ sophisticated fraud, which is a 57% increase over the previous year, an Onfido report …
Skewed analytics caused by bots damage businesses as much as ad fraud
Netacea announced results from a report that shows skewed analytics caused by bots cost businesses just as much as click fraud, despite click fraud’s much bigger profile. Bots …
Finding the key for balancing remote workforce security with productivity
Unify Square released additional data from its report. This second wave of data centers on collaboration security and governance findings, and supports the need for better …
Fraudulent e-commerce transactions spiked between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday
17.46% of all global e-commerce transactions between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday were potentially fraudulent, a TransUnion report reveals. Those numbers were slightly higher …
Increased connectivity: What’s in store for 2022?
Deloitte released a report which highlights how trends in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) may affect businesses and consumers worldwide in 2022. The report …
Top tech trends for 2022
Info-Tech Research Group has revealed its annual top tech trends insights for the coming year, based on insights from 475 IT professionals who participated in an industry …