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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Attackers will target network peripheral devices: network attached storage (NAS), backup storage, telephones, network equipment, and end-of-life assets. Penetration tests can uncover both exposed and unacknowledged vulnerabilities, but most penetration tests don’t cover a full organization. 50% cloud targets.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. review Active Directory password policy. All very sound advice. More and More Ransomware Attacks.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

In 2021, VMware’s 2021 Global Incident Response Threat Report found that 51% of surveyed security professionals experienced extreme stress or burnout over the past 12 months with 65% considering leaving the profession. Post pandemic, more research has come to light.

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