DATA SECURITY
GetApp | September 29, 2021
GetApp, a recommendation engine that helps SMBs make informed software purchasing decisions, released findings from its 2021 Data Security Report. The results reveal that, regardless of industry, information security incidents have become more of a targeted threat for businesses, increasing in amount and efficacy.
Of all the security incidents identified by over 900 surveyed employees at U.S. businesses, the three most threatening incidents were: increasingly severe ransomware attacks, more effective phishing schemes, and rampant reusing of passwords.
Respondents reported phishing emails have nearly tripled in effectiveness over the past two years. Phishing emails are rapidly becoming more difficult to spot and thus far more destructive.
Over the past year, ransomware attacks have increased by 25%. Ransom demands were significantly higher than average for businesses in specific industries, such as banking and financial services and construction, with higher payouts.
The report found that password reuse is strongly associated with higher incidences of security breaches. Reported account takeovers were three times as common among people who reuse passwords as those who don’t.
Data security threats are becoming more targeted to individual victims, whether that’s a phishing scheme aimed at a specific person or ransomware attacks on a particular company.Companies must redouble security training efforts and fortify their networks to protect against today’s increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals.
Zach Capers, senior analyst at GetApp.
Alarmingly, 23% of the IT security managers surveyed say their company doesn’t have protocols in place to report a suspected cyberattack and 33% don’t have a formal cybersecurity incident response plan. Read the in-depth report for further insight regarding sensitive data, cyberattacks, and how your industry is keeping up with data security needs.
About GetApp
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Survey methodology
GetApp’s 2021 Data Security Survey was conducted from August 20 to August 24 among 973 respondents to learn more about data security at U.S. businesses. Respondents were screened for full-time employment and 90 identified as their organization’s IT security manager.
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channelnews | August 05, 2020
Garmin is believed to be under investigation by US authorities, for paying cyber terrorists millions of dollars via a third party after their data operations were taken down in a major hack attack by an organisation called Evil Corp.The US Company who like to present themselves as a squeaky-clean Company appears to have had no hesitation in paying Evil Corp who has been sanctioned by the US Treasury as a terrorist organisation.
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DATA SECURITY
prnewswire | November 17, 2020
CyberSN, an innovation engaged ability securing firm in the U.S. zeroed in only on cybersecurity experts has reported its extension in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas with the employing of Matt Donato and Drew Crisan in Charlotte, NC.
Matt Donato joins CyberSN as its Managing Director South Region liable for all action from Washington DC to Florida. Preceding CyberSN Matt was one of the Founders of a Charlotte, NC based cybersecurity staffing firm. "I am so eager to join the CyberSN family and consolidate my affection for cybersecurity with the staggering assets at CyberSN. I am anticipating extending the CyberSN brand in this locale," said Donato. Drew Crisan additionally joins CyberSN as its Cybersecurity Recruiting Manager for the East and South Regions. CyberSN Founder and CEO Deidre Diamond said of the extension, "we are seeing an expanded interest for our administrations, particularly our Resume Service, called Talent Scout, where we accomplish a large portion of the work and our customers do half, for a large portion of the cost. This development with solid pioneers like Matt and Drew implies we can more readily support this area."
North Carolina is a developing business sector with a 128% development in tech work postings in 2019 and an extended requirement for 3,960 extra data security examiners by 2024. These positions are progressively open to out-of-territory up-and-comers, which will permit neighborhood organizations to use the CyberSN public organization of employment searchers. As indicated by NCTECH's positions rundown, "the Charlotte locale added 39,413 tech occupations a year ago," which was instrumental in CyberSNs' choice to add assets to this district, said Diamond. "We are multiplying down broadly in all business sectors. Our resume administration, dispatched recently, has demonstrated to be truly attractive. With more administration hands on the wheel, we can support substantially more of the network we love," said Diamond.
About CyberSN
Founded in 2014, CyberSN is solely focused on the cybersecurity talent industry serving as a trusted brand across the U.S. Recognized by their unique care and dedication to the cyber community, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and KnowMoreTM, their cybersecurity job posting and talent matching platform.
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