The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. It’s worth noting that there are a few: •Cybersecurity breaches may originate from the vendor, putting the host company’s information at risk. billion in 2020.”.

Marketing 247

Marketing Digital transformation Technology IoT 247

SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Machine learning (ML): It allows systems to analyze vast amounts of data, recognize patterns, and improve threat detection over timewithout needing constant human intervention. It helps identify anomalies and potential third-party risks in real-time. It also decreases the likelihood of typos and formatting mistakes.

Cybersecurity 95

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Cyber threats 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Digital transformation is driving IT modernization, IoT, and cloud migrations at a record pace in the federal government. Below are six take-aways that encapsulate the essence of the discussion: Our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report- Federal Edition illustrates that the federal government continues to be under attack!

Digital transformation 97

Digital transformation Cloud Migration IoT Threat Reports 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

One of the top findings from the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition was that data breaches in U.S. IT security pros in financial services organizations reporting that their organization already had a data breach – but breaches are increasing at alarming rates. Does your organization need some of that?

Financial Services 75

Financial Services Risk Digital transformation Data breaches 75

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2018

According to our 2018 Global Data Threat Report , 67% of enterprises have been breached, with that percentage rate growing every year. As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, greater amounts of sensitive data is created, stored and transferred in digital form putting more data at risk.

Digital transformation 130

Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption Cloud Migration 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This dual premise and promise is reflected in our Data Threat Report-Europe Edition – with over a third (36%) of enterprises stating they are now aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in through a digital transformation project or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility. Blockchain.

Technology 91

Technology Digital transformation IoT Big data 91

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 25, 2019

healthcare organizations are nearly universal in the adoption of digital transformation technologies (cloud, SaaS applications, big data, IoT, digital payments, containers, and blockchain). This year’s Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition shows that cloud usage in the U.S. 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Healthcare 66

Healthcare Risk Digital transformation Encryption 66

SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

However, as reliance on mobile technology grows, so does the risk of cyber threats targeting these devices. Cybersecurity firm Zimperium recently released its 2023 Global Mobile Threat Report 2023 , revealing a concerning increase in sophisticated attacks targeting mobile devices.

Mobile 98

Mobile IoT Social Engineering Phishing 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Organizations continue to invest in technology at a record pace; however still continue to be at risk. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Third-Party/Supply Chain Risk. IoT and DoS. IoT/OT and DoS attack vectors were key areas in 2022 for an attack.

Phishing 134

Phishing Technology Mobile Ransomware 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

According to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report report, 61% cited secrets management as a top DevOps challenge. This lack of visibility leads to secrets sprawl, significantly increasing the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches.

Digital transformation 62

Digital transformation Government Encryption IoT 62

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). Consumers also remain at risk.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” The Threat Level Is Rising. Best Practices for Digital Risk Management.

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2024

Data Security Trends: 2024 Report Analysis madhav Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:08 Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and a progressively complex threat landscape, businesses are trying to navigate increasingly stringent regulatory requirements while bolstering their security posture. Next came Post Quantum Cryptography with 45%.

Artificial Intelligence 64

Artificial Intelligence IoT Technology Threat Reports 64

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As in previous years, digital transformation remained a key theme at the event as well as discussions around artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT technologies impacting the workforce. There are two opinions out there about these new technologies when it comes to workforce implications. It is encouraging to see this type of adoption.

Digital transformation 89

Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence IoT Technology 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

However, in an attempt to be “better” many organizations have leaned heavily on emerging technologies such as cloud, blockchain and IoT – aka digital transformation. It turns out that enterprise companies diving head-first into digital transformation technologies are leaving their organizations open to unprecedented risk.

Digital transformation 61

Digital transformation Risk Encryption Technology 61

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

The alert detailed cyber threats which can lead to ransomware, data theft and disruption of healthcare services. However, and despite receiving notable attention, only 56% of healthcare companies have formal ransomware response plans, reports the Thales 2022 Data Threats Report. Transportation sector.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Arguably, with that breach and others like it, the average person saw for the very first time that it was not just corporate data that was at risk, but personal identities and credit cards. Today, with the advent of the IoT, literally everything we do is measured, calibrated, recorded and loaded to a physical or virtual server.

Identity Theft 89

Identity Theft IoT Technology Encryption 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 11, 2018

Whether offering instant access to patient records, allowing remote diagnosis of treatment, or giving access to lifestyle management and monitoring apps, it’s undeniable that the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected services are revolutionising the healthcare industry.

Technology 72

Technology Healthcare IoT Encryption 72

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Internet-connected smart devices, like surveillance cams, smart light bulbs, smart locks and doorbells and baby monitors, are notoriously fraught with vulnerabilities, posing grave security risks. These new changes and trends in the threat landscape will likely spill over into 2021.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber threats Malware 116

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

According to the 2020 Insider Threat Report , contractors, service providers, and temporary workers pose the greatest risk to 50% of organizations. These attacks require physical access as someone must physically insert the rogue device, and in this case, that “someone” was an insider; more specifically, an outsourced worker.

Social Engineering 140

Social Engineering Healthcare Engineering Hacking 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 16, 2020

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , boards are “getting in deeper” as risk and audit committees ask executives to spell out cybersecurity measures to address pervasive challenges with remote working. As the variety and severity of risks evolve, here are three critical questions that must be asked in the boardroom now: 1.

Encryption 79

Encryption Risk IoT Threat Reports 79

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 1, 2019

The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition found that 97% of organizations surveyed are implementing digital transformation with 37% reporting aggressive transformation. However, digital transformation is also a significant vulnerability that can raise an enterprise’s risk profile. Compliance Takes Center Stage.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Big data Threat Reports IoT 54

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report , an increasing number of organizations across the globe are now using sensitive data on digitally transformative technologies like cloud, virtualization, big data, IoT, blockchain, etc. How is data stored and used: What are the risks and how to mitigate? To Sum It Up.

Digital transformation 104

Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches Big data 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. The Threat of Ransomware. From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2019

In fact, in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition launched yesterday, we see that over a third (36%) of enterprises in the region are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in – or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility. For Europe, the story is no different.

Digital transformation 66

Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. Increased contactless and mobile payments introduce bigger risks. Despite the solid regulatory environment, digitalized industries have a greater threat exposure. Labelled Industry 4.0,

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Mobile Digital transformation Encryption 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The more that new technologies like cloud, big data, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile payments are used to provide an exceptional customer experience, the bigger the cybersecurity challenge. The report shows that 95 percent of U.S. This is in sharp contrast to last year’s report, which revealed only 19 percent experienced a breach.

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Encryption 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 23, 2018

According to Data Threat Report for 2018 , the majority of businesses don’t just operate in one cloud environment in a single location, but multiple. 94 percent of respondents are using sensitive data in cloud, big data, IoT or mobile environments. The numbers are truly revolutionary.

Encryption 75

Encryption Digital transformation Technology Big data 75

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Run the industry’s fastest scans to discover all risks. • with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Powered by the Qualys Cloud Platform, the vulnerability management tool enables you to prioritize assets, groups of assets, and vulnerabilities based on business risk. Qualys VMDR 2.0

Risk 104

Risk Penetration Testing Small Business Software 104

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Nowadays, any organization is heavily and deeply connected to the Internet: local, distributed and cloud environments, a plethora of machines, devices and Internet of Things (IoTs), and above all, numerous “work from anywhere” employees. To learn more, download the full version of the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report - Manufacturing Edition.

Manufacturing 71

Manufacturing Cyber threats Encryption IoT 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud services offer security mechanisms to protect against cyber threats, however, data security challenges in the cloud remain relevant and require special attention. According to a recent study, the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 is reported to be $3.48 The human element risk cannot be understated.

Retail 71

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Risk 71

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. Internet of Things (IoT) security : Provides protection for peripherals and devices that can’t support on-device security protection (antivirus, etc.). 44% based on vendor risk scoring.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition, outlines the challenges financial services organizations face securing sensitive data and provides guidance around reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, and denial of service. Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud services offer security mechanisms to protect against cyber threats, however, data security challenges in the cloud remain relevant and require special attention. According to a recent study, the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 is reported to be $3.48 The human element risk cannot be understated.

Retail 64

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Risk 64

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 21, 2019

In fact, in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition launched yesterday, we see that over a third (36%) of enterprises in the region are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in – or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organisational agility. For Europe, the story is no different.

Digital transformation 48

Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 48

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

According to the Thales eSecurity 2018 Global Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition , 95% of U.S. respondents reported using these technologies with sensitive data. 92% are leveraging IoT devices, which may include internet-connected heart-rate monitors, implantable defibrillators and insulin pumps.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Digital transformation Unstructured Data Encryption 87