Cybersecurity News Recent Ransomware Stats In 2020, the average ransomware settlement was $310,000. Average downtime was 21 days. The average dwell time of a hacker is 50+ days. Can your organization afford this? Of course not! Main Sail can assist your organization with implementing cybersecurity policies and procedures to protect your business. Take a look at this list of IT Ransomware Stats and Trends. iOS Threat Landscape Apple devices are NOT immune to bugs, despite what many people think. Recently, Apple has been hit with several zero-day bugs. Take precautions and update your Apple devices. Most iOS malware is nation-state malware, spread via targeted attacks through iOS vulnerabilities, such as NSO’s Pegasus spyware. Here is a recent relevant article from Threatpost: Apple Releases Urgent iOS Updates to Patch New Zero-Day Bug Credential Stuffing Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack in which stolen account credentials, typically consisting of lists of usernames and/or email addresses and the corresponding passwords (often from a data breach), are used to gain unauthorized access to user accounts through large-scale automated login requests directed against a web application. In a credential stuffing attack, collections of stolen login credentials from one service are used to attempt to break into accounts on various other services. Credential stuffing is widespread thanks to massive lists of breached credentials being traded and sold on the black market. The proliferation of these lists, combined with advancements in credential stuffing tools that use bots to get around traditional login protections, have made credential stuffing a popular attack vector. Potential impacts of credential stuffing include: Cyber attackers can steal an employee’s credentials to carry out a number of criminal activities. Stolen credentials can be used to access your company’s network. A compromised cyber security infrastructure can lead to a data breach. Successful payment frauds or theft of passwords can result in substantial losses for the company and its employees. Recovery from a cyber-attack can be a huge financial hit. Damaged reputation and the loss of customer base. Learn more about credential stuffing fraud attacks. Benefits of Cybersecurity Training Cybersecurity Training has proven to reduce cybersecurity risks by as much as 70%. Employees represent the highest vulnerability factor in an organization’s cybersecurity plan. 95% of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error, according to IBM Cyber Security Intelligence Index. Spear phishing and other potentially devastating attacks are designed to slip through email security gateways. These ever-evolving, sophisticated attack techniques put businesses of all sizes at risk for data loss and financial fraud. Check out this article on 5 Reasons Why Enterprises Need Cyber Security Awareness and Training. CONTACT US 216-472-5100 © 2021 Main Sail. Bento theme by Satori