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The 2021 Cybersecurity Workforce Study from (ICS)² revealed global and national trends in the cybersecurity profession, with 700,000 professionals joining the industry since 2020.

NTT’s AppSec Stats Flash Volume 10 show 52% of the applications in the healthcare industry have at least one serious vulnerability — rating ‘high’ or ‘critical’ on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System scale — open throughout the year.

A new report studied the per capita rate of cybercrime in each U.S. state, finding that the national average of victims per capita is 240. Find out more about this state-by-state breakdown here.

As major organizations integrate passwordless solutions into their products, the FIDO Alliance's new Online Authentication Barometer finds that biometrics are gaining in use and popularity.

Data shows a rise in ransomware claims from Q2 2020 through Q1 2021 (0.25% to 0.58% increase in frequency) but then a drop by 50% in Q2 2021 that largely sustained through Q3 2021, according to the Corvus Risk Insights Index.

Healthcare is disproportionately targeted: 34% of all data breaches in the U.S. involve a healthcare organization. Yes, healthcare is a large industry, but we’re not that large. Here’s why security is such an issue for our critically important but increasingly fragile industry.

Cyber insurance can still play a critical role in protecting a business during the interruption of a ransomware attack, as well as help cover potential ransom payments and/or associated legal fees.

Gigabyte Technology, a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware, has allegedly suffered a massive data breach as a result of a ransomware attack. 

U.S. senators urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address surveillance threats posed by foreign corporations managing U.S. telecommunications providers.

A new survey from Nexor shows the knowledge gap when it comes to cybersecurity, with 23% of employers not knowing where to begin protecting their businesses from cyber threats or being able to afford adequate protection.