28,695 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2021 – the highest number on record

A total of 28,695 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2021, according to a report from Risk Based Security. That total is the highest number on record, and it puts the amount of risk that organizations and security teams face on full display. And now tha… Continue reading 28,695 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2021 – the highest number on record

CSaaS market to reach valuation of $87.59 billion by 2025

The threat quotient over the internet has increased phenomenally over the years. According to a survey by Risk Based, data breaches exposed nearly 4.1 bn records only in the first 6 months of 2019. A study by Ponemon Institute stated that security brea… Continue reading CSaaS market to reach valuation of $87.59 billion by 2025

2020 vulnerability disclosures on track to exceed those from 2019

2020 vulnerability disclosures are on track to exceed 2019 despite a sharp decrease of 19.2% observed earlier in the year, according to Risk Based Security. The team aggregated 23,269 vulnerabilities disclosed during 2020. Despite the initial disruptio… Continue reading 2020 vulnerability disclosures on track to exceed those from 2019

2020 to reach vulnerability disclosure levels similar to those in 2019

The number of vulnerability disclosures is back on track to reach or bypass 2019 as we head into 2021, according to Risk Based Security. The team aggregated 17,129 vulnerabilities disclosed during the first three quarters of 2020, marking a 4.6% gap wh… Continue reading 2020 to reach vulnerability disclosure levels similar to those in 2019

Record Levels of Software Bugs Plague Short-Staffed IT Teams in 2020

As just one symptom, 83 percent of the Top 30 U.S. retailers have vulnerabilities which pose an “imminent” cyber-threat, including Amazon, Costco, Kroger and Walmart. Continue reading Record Levels of Software Bugs Plague Short-Staffed IT Teams in 2020

Breaches down 51%, exposed records set new record with 36 billion so far

The number of records exposed has increased to a staggering 36 billion. There were 2,935 publicly reported breaches in the first three quarters of 2020, with the three months of Q3 adding an additional 8.3 billion records to what was already the “worst… Continue reading Breaches down 51%, exposed records set new record with 36 billion so far

Vulnerability reporting is returning to normal

Vulnerability reporting, still impacted by COVID-19, is beginning to return to normal, Risk Based Security reveals. Out of 11,121 vulnerabilities aggregated during the first half of 2020, 818 were the result of the Vulnerability Fujiwhara Effect, a ter… Continue reading Vulnerability reporting is returning to normal

Publicly reported data breaches down 52%, exposed records way up!

Although the number of publicly reported data breaches stands at its lowest in five years, the number of records exposed is more than four times higher than any previously reported time period, a Risk Based Security report reveals. “The striking differ… Continue reading Publicly reported data breaches down 52%, exposed records way up!

Despite lower number of vulnerability disclosures, security teams have their work cut out for them

The number of vulnerabilities disclosed in Q1 2020 has decreased by 19.8% compared to Q1 2019, making this likely the only true dip observed within the last 10 years, Risk Based Security reveals. Vulnerabilities of interest disclosed in Q1 2020 Vulnera… Continue reading Despite lower number of vulnerability disclosures, security teams have their work cut out for them