Research Reports Reveal Concerns About IoT Risks and Microsoft Flaws

New reports shed light on the current state of ransomware payouts and also reveals concerns about IoT cyber-risks. Multiple research reports released the week of March 26-30, reveal prevailing trends in the cyber-security attack landscape. In the aggregate, the reports provide a snapshot of some to the top concerns facing enterprise IT today, including cryptocurrency mining, ransomware and IoT threats. Among the reports, the Shared Assessments Program and the Ponemon Institute released a study on third party risk, that reveals a significant level of concern about IoT devices. Recorded Future's study looked at top vulnerabilities, finding that Microsoft software products are a top target, outpacing Adobe Flash. SentinelOne released a report on the current state of ransomware and Vectra's report looks at crypto-currency mining operations.