- IoT manufacturers often favor speed of rollout over security
- Attackers don’t have to work too hard to compromise smart devices
- It’s up to users and ISPs to protect homes and network infrastructure
- An overwhelming majority of business and technology executives worldwide plan to shift their cyber security strategies due to the pandemic, according to a new study.
- One of the most prominent trends has been an accelerated push to digital transformation, and this has had a big impact on cyber security.
- The role of the CISO has never been more critical to organizations’ survival and growth.
- Remote workers have become lucrative ground for lurking cybercriminals
- Scams purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines are cropping up with allusions to shortages
- IT reps, meanwhile, are overburdened and under-resourced leaving gaps for malicious actors to exploit
- The ransomware landscape is almost entirely dominated by professionals, leaving one-offs scrambling for affiliation
- Cyber actors are showing interest in critical industry verticals, like healthcare, education and municipal infrastructures
- 80% of digital leaders plan to address ‘cyber breach’ risk in 2021 audit plans
- IT leaders in North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania all ranked ‘cyber breaches’ as their top concern
- Digitally mature organizations stand out in their frequency of performing technology audit risk assessments
- 67% of organizations do not classify themselves as digital leaders
- ‘Cyber breaches’ are consistently a primary concern across key industry sectors
- Cyber criminals are changing their tactics to take advantage of emerging vulnerabilities, according to a new report.
- Five key factors are influencing the cyber threat landscape.
- By taking certain steps, organizations can build a more security and agile environment.
- Not enough organizations are continuously looking for risks in their IT assets.
- Interestingly, organizations with immature programs are more confident in their ability to manage their attack surface.
- Enterprises need to put monitoring regimes in place that can keep pace with technological change.
