New research from MarkMonitorreveals that45% of consumers have been a victim of some form of cybercrime — with 65% choosing not to report the incident to authorities.
Cyber criminals are now using sophisticated social engineering techniques to target employees and trick them into handing over funds and divulging sensitive corporate data. Luckily there are a number of steps organizations can take to protect themselves and their employees from this increasingly popular and successful form of threat.
As the age of the Internet is hitting a crescendo, cyber vulnerability is no longer a growing concern; it is a reality most businesses will face in the near future without adequate network protection.
Only 25 percent of Tripwire survey respondents were confident their organizations have the number of skilled cybersecurity experts needed to effectively detect and respond to a serious cybersecurity breach.
A new Tripwire survey found that 38 percent of respondents believe smart grids have the greatest cyber security risks when compared to other smart city services and 20 percent said they have the smart city initiatives for their smart grids.
Americans who say they are extremely or very concerned about cyber threats have increased 20 percent since last year, from 46 percent in 2015 to 55 percent in 2016.
Most small-business owners (78 percent) still don't have a cyberattack response plan, even though more than half (54 percent) were victim to at least one type of cyberattack.
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