Ransomware attacks are on the rise, increasing in frequency and complexity. The 2022 Verizon DBIR shows that ransomware attacks recorded a 13% increase in 2022 while the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report links $34.3 million in financial losses to ransomware attacks. In many cases, Active Directory (AD) attacks significantly influence the breadth impact of ransomware attacks.

Research firm Parks Associates finds that 16% of US broadband households report that home network problems have disrupted their work-at-home activities during COVID-19 and that 37% are interested in a service that monitors network traffic and devices on the network for malicious behavior.

As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives (CAEs) are increasingly concerned about how to govern and protect it, according to Gartner, Inc., which conducted interviews and surveys from across its global network of client organizations to identify the biggest risks facing boards, audit committees and executives in 2020.

While global video gaming revenues have almost doubled in the last five years, 70% of video game senior executives believe the next five years will be more challenging than the last, according to a new global EY survey.

Six in 10 business leaders believe that in the war against cybercrime, hackers are more sophisticated than software developers, according to a new RSM cybersecurity survey. The pan-European survey of board members at nearly 600 successful businesses by the European Business Awards also revealed that 73% consider themselves at risk from cybercrime and only 31% believe their security strategy will protect them from a cyberattack.

Global defense industries are transforming their operations and capabilities through significant investments in disruptive technologies and platforms, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Driven by changes in military cybersecurity requirements, the analyst firm anticipates global military cybersecurity to grow to $16.01 billion by 2023 -- reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% from 2018-2023.

The hype around public cloud computing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will grow in the next two to five years, according to a new report from Gartner, Inc. However, it will take more than 10 years for this technology to translate into mainstream adoption.

The home will emerge as an increasingly valuable site for enhancing the healthcare experience as part of the progression of digital, remote, connected and virtual care, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan. Health systems are evolving beyond care delivery of the diseased to encompass numerous health and wellness touchpoints, transforming it from disease management to health management.

A recent report by Juniper Research found that over 33 billion records will be stolen by cybercriminals in 2023 alone, an increase of 175 percent over the 12 billion records expected to be compromised in 2018. This will result in a cumulative loss of over 146 billion records for the whole period.

Despite 95 percent of CIOs expecting cyberthreats to increase over the next three years, only 65 percent of their organizations currently have a cybersecurity expert, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. The survey also reveals that skills challenges continue to plague organizations that undergo digitalization, with digital security staffing shortages considered a top inhibitor to innovation.

The transformation of the access network is in full swing, buoyed by fundamental changes in how people work, the devices they use and the adoption of new business processes centered around mobility and digital information, according to a study released by business information provider IHS Markit.

As businesses become increasingly concerned about the impact cybersecurity can have on business outcomes, security leaders should harness that increased support to improve their organization’s resilience while elevating their own standing, Gartner Inc. says.

The global cyber security-as-a-service market is expected to reach $87.59 billion in revenue by 2025 – up from $30 billion in 2016, according to a new report from Transparency Market Research.  That level of market expansion translates into an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5 percent from 2017 to 2025.