Businesses are forced to adopt new cybersecurity measures

Eighty five percent of US and UK employers were forced to adopt new cybersecurity measures because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote working, according to a SecureAge study. When asked what types of tools they had implemented, 60% of US … Continue reading Businesses are forced to adopt new cybersecurity measures

Digital transformation spending to reach $2.8 trillion in 2025

Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to reach $2.8 trillion in 2025, more than double the amount allocated in 2020. According to a new update to the IDC Worldwide Digital Tran… Continue reading Digital transformation spending to reach $2.8 trillion in 2025

Internal audit leaders expect new risks to emerge post-pandemic

COVID-19 stretched organizational resources and unleashed new risks on a global basis, prompting an ongoing pivot by internal audit departments to address the evolving challenges, according to a survey by AuditBoard. Cybersecurity continues to be a dau… Continue reading Internal audit leaders expect new risks to emerge post-pandemic

5G and edge computing will lead an app development revolution

A ResearchAndMarkets report evaluates the outlook for 5G technology, infrastructure, devices, applications, and services. The report also assesses the technologies, capabilities, and anticipated communications and computing solutions beyond 5G. The rep… Continue reading 5G and edge computing will lead an app development revolution

Industrial cybersecurity market to reach $22.3 billion by 2026

The global market for industrial cybersecurity estimated at $15.2 billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of $22.3 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% over the analysis period, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Services, on… Continue reading Industrial cybersecurity market to reach $22.3 billion by 2026

Phishing attacks grow 31.5% over 2020, social media attacks continue to climb

Phishing remains the dominant attack vector for bad actors, growing 31.5 percent over 2020, according to a PhishLabs report. Notably, attacks in September 2021 were more than twice as high as the previous year. “While we saw a drop early this sum… Continue reading Phishing attacks grow 31.5% over 2020, social media attacks continue to climb

Blocked DDoS events up 75% in the first nine months of 2021

Radware has published results from its report which provides an overview of the DDoS attack landscape, application attack developments, and unsolicited network scanning trends. “More DDoS attacks were blocked during the first nine months of 2021 than a… Continue reading Blocked DDoS events up 75% in the first nine months of 2021

Top cybersecurity threats enterprises will face in 2022

McAfee and FireEye released its 2022 Threat Predictions, examining the top cybersecurity threats they predict enterprises will face in 2022. Bad actors have taken note of successful tactics from 2021, including those making headlines tied to ransomware… Continue reading Top cybersecurity threats enterprises will face in 2022

How to close the cybersecurity workforce gap

(ISC)² released the findings of its 2021 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study. The study reveals updated figures for both the Cybersecurity Workforce Estimate and the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap in 2021, provides key insights into the makeup of the pro… Continue reading How to close the cybersecurity workforce gap

Executives’ top concern in Q3 2021? New ransomware models

The threat of “new ransomware models” was the top concern facing executives in the third quarter of 2021, according to Gartner. Concerns about ransomware topped pandemic-related concerns, including supply chain disruptions, according to the survey of 2… Continue reading Executives’ top concern in Q3 2021? New ransomware models