According to a ransomware report, almost half of small and medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises (46% each) have experienced a ransomware attack.| www.securitymagazine.com
Security provides security industry news and trends on video surveillance, cyber security, physical security, security guards, risk management, access control and more for security executives and the security industry.| www.securitymagazine.com
An executive agency of the UK’s Ministry of Justice experienced a cyberattack.| www.securitymagazine.com
There are more than 24 billion usernames and password combinations in circulation in cybercriminal marketplaces, many on the dark web, according to new Digital Shadows research.| www.securitymagazine.com
A recent study has shown that crime is causing retail employees to search for new employment opportunities.| www.securitymagazine.com
Digital Shadows highlighted the growing role of Initial Access Brokers within the criminal ecosystem within its Initial Access Brokers Report. Rather than infiltrating an organization deeply, this type of threat actor operates as a ‘middleman’ by breaching as many companies as possible and goes on to sell access to the highest bidder – often to ransomware groups.| www.securitymagazine.com
The 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals the role that the human element plays in cyber threats, and security leaders are weighing in.| www.securitymagazine.com
The average business employee must keep track of 191 passwords, according to a report from LastPass.| www.securitymagazine.com
A new report discusses the relationship between cybersecurity and insurance as digital infrastructure grows increasingly intertwined into business operations.| www.securitymagazine.com
Year-over-year results indicate a fast start to data breaches in 2022 after a record-setting 2021, as more than 90% of data breaches are cyberattack-related, the Identity Theft Resource Center found.| www.securitymagazine.com
Internet usage in 2020 rose sharply compared to pre-pandemic levels. More online activity also drove more consumer consciousness around what happens to their online data; nearly three-quarters (72%) of Americans say they are "very concerned" to "extremely concerned" about their online privacy, according to a new Startpage study.| www.securitymagazine.com
SaaS report quantifies the volume, types and exposure risk of business assets stored within the SaaS estates of medium and large companies.| www.securitymagazine.com
A Clark School study at the University of Maryland is one of the first to quantify the near-constant rate of hacker attacks of computers with Internet access—every 39 seconds on average.| www.securitymagazine.com
More than 255 million phishing attacks occurred over six months in 2022, a 61% increase in the rate of phishing attacks compared to 2021, SlashNext reports.| www.securitymagazine.com
2021 will be a record-breaking year for data breaches. Security magazine brings you a list of 2021’s top 10 data breaches and exposures, and a few other noteworthy mentions.| www.securitymagazine.com