For small businesses in the UK, the average financial cost of a security breach in 2020 was £3,110 (US $4,185), while for medium and large firms, the cost was significantly higher. And after data is exfiltrated, it can end up on the dark web, accessible to a variety of shady ...
the need for cybersecurity staff to analyze, manage and respond to incidents also increases. In 2023, cybersecurity association ISC2 estimated the workplace gap between needed cybersecurity jobs and security professionals at 4 million, a 12.6...
Data Security: Web applications manage sensitive information such as login credentials, personal details, and financial records. A security breach can expose this data to hackers, leading to identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational damage. Implementing a strong security plan helps companies safe...
Full unencrypted logins for administrators seem to have been made available in this breach. The loss of control over this access could lead to cybercriminals taking over accounts and obtaining otherwise confidential information about stores, employees, and customers. Advice from the Experts The company...
Target was sued by many clients after millions of them had their data stolen in a high-profile security breach.(Mucahit Oktay/Anadolu Agency / Getty Images) The breach affected data collected on approximately 110 million customers, "but the irony of it was, prior to the Target bre...
According to the Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations report, 82% of all data breaches involve the human element. Through training, you can teach cybersecurity best practices and reduce risky behaviors that open the door to hackers, and you can train employees how to identify phishing. The ...
Small and medium-sized businesses are often seen as "soft targets" for cybercriminals. However, adopting a robust cybersecurity framework is just as crucial for SMBs as it is for large enterprises. According toVerizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, 52% of cyberattacks target SMBs,...
Bankers and ransomware have also been using porn for their distribution for a long time – mostly under the guise of a specific porn player, which instead of showing porn compromises the security of the attacked device and the devices financials. In general they have the same functionality as ...
And it’s not just big firms that are at risk. A whopping 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses, more than 60% of which are forced to close within six months of a breach. Retail owners risk losing data, reputation, money, and even their business to retail cybersecurity attacks...
2024 Ransomware at a school district in Pennsylvania, USA Northern Bedford County School District - Loysburg, Pennsylvania, USA (Bedford County) NB School Was Target of a Cyber Security Breach https://www.mcheraldonline.com/story/202... August 2024 Ransomware at a welfare organization in Austra...