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Menlo Security report shows ransomware attacks taking toll on security professionals

- Fears over employees ignoring security advice and ransomware attacks evolving beyond company capabilities outweigh personal job security

- Debate over whether to pay a ransomware demand – two-thirds of security decision makers agree they would pay

Bracknell, UK – Ransomware attacks show no sign of slowing, according to a new research report, ‘2022 Impacts: Ransomware attacks and preparedness’, published today by Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security. A recent survey found that a third of organisations experience a ransomware attack at least once a week, with one in 10 experiencing them more than once a day.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Case Studies; Posted On Thursday, 04 August 2022 11:15

Number of organisations reporting data breaches or being reported to ICO reaches three-year high, Apricorn survey reveals

Thirty per cent of remote workers have knowingly put corporate data at risk of a breach

Phishing remains main cause of data breach

MANCHESTER, UK: More than 40 per cent of UK IT decision makers have revealed that their organisation has notified the ICO of a data breach/potential breach since GDPR came into effect, or are aware that they have been reported by someone else. This is according to an annual survey conducted by Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Case Studies; Posted On Thursday, 04 August 2022 11:12

Armis joins UK Finance to bolster financial sector cyber resilience

New partnership with premier industry body for financial services

London, UK: Armis has announced it has joined the premier industry body for financial services in the UK, UK Finance, to help members tackle cybersecurity challenges stemming from managed or unmanaged connected assets in their environments. As an associate member, Armis will use the partnership to drive awareness of financial institutions’ risk exposures and the need for real-time visibility of every connected asset. Furthermore, the partnership will help organisations prioritise immediate risks to improve operational resilience in the face of changing global regulatory requirements.