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IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organizations.
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SonicWall has released a mid-year update to its 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. This shows an 11 percent increase in global malware, a 77 percent spike in IoT malware, a 132 percent rise in encrypted threats and a geographically-driven shift in ransomware volume
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In its H2 2022 Global Threat Briefing, CyberCube warns that the maritime sector and satellite infrastructure are likely to be top targets for cyber criminals and, in particular, ransomware threat actors, as well as state-sponsored threats, during the remainder of 2022 and beyond.
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Appgate has released independent research from the Ponemon Institute finding that 60 percent of IT and security leaders are not confident in their organization’s ability to ensure secure cloud access, even as adoption continues to grow across a diverse range of cloud environments.
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SCADAfence has announced the publication of ‘The 2022 State of Operational Technology’, which presents the results from a global survey of OT cyber security professionals. It offers insight into the threat landscape in the critical infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.
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Kaseya has released its 2022 IT Operations Report, which highlights the results of a global survey of IT professionals to learn about their top priorities and challenges.
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Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has published its final Guideline B-13, which sets out OSFI's expectations for how federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) should manage technology and cyber risks such as data breaches, technology outages and more.
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Barracuda Networks Inc. has released key findings from a report titled The State of Industrial Security in 2022. The research surveyed 800 senior IT managers, senior IT security managers, and project managers responsible for industrial internet of things (IIoT)/operational technology (OT) in their organization
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In a joint letter, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have asked the Law Society to emphasise to its members that paying a ransom will not keep data safe or be viewed by the ICO as a mitigation in regulatory action.
- Cyber trends report finds that nearly one-third of US mid-sized organizations have no formal incident response plan in place
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- Over a third of businesses fear security risks from incompatible applications
