Horizon Scan Report

Ransomware attacks continued to burgeon in the first half of 2017, showing a rise of 50% over the first half of 2016. Hacking and malware attacks (of which ransomware attacks form a growing part) continue to be the leading cause of breaches, accounting for 32% of…

IT security professionals predict that DDoS attacks will grow larger and more significant in the year ahead, and are already preparing for attacks that could disrupt the UK’s Brexit negotiations and cause outages worldwide. That’s according to new research from Corero Network Security. More than…

According to research results published by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) in association with the British Standards Institution (BSI), cyber attack is once again the top threat posed to organisations’ security as perceived by business continuity professionals. 80% of organisations are either ‘extremely concerned’ or ‘concerned’ about the possibility of…

A number of devastating earthquakes and powerful storms rendered 2016 the costliest 12 months for natural catastrophe losses in the last four years. That’s according to a study conducted by the Munich Re Group, which shows that losses totalled US$175 billion, a good two-thirds more than…

Despite the perception that hackers are an organisation’s biggest cyber security threat, insiders – including careless or otherwise naive employees – are now viewed as an equally important problem. That’s according to the results of a detailed study conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Preempt. ‘The…

When it comes to assessing an organisation’s ability to recover from a disaster, a significant disconnect appears to exist between C-Suite executives and IT professionals. While nearly seven in every ten CEOs, CFOs or COOs feel their organisation is very prepared to recover from a…

Huge fines have been imposed on some organisations following a data breach, but what’s the long-term impact of such an event? A study conducted by Thales e-Security has shown that the majority of people would reduce or eliminate their use of an organisation’s products or services…

Organisations across the world are overwhelmingly concerned about violent acts occurring in the workplace, particularly events such as active shooter incidents, but despite that concern, the majority are still not properly prepared for such incidents taking place. That’s according to a new study carried out by Everbridge and EMS Solutions. The Active Shooter…

There’s a serious talent shortage impacting the cyber security industry. That’s according to a new report just published by Intel Security in partnership with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). 82% of respondents to the global survey admit to a shortage of cyber security…

During 2015, 73% of organisations across the globe experienced a DDoS attack, with 45% of those businesses reporting the installation of a virus or malware, according to a new study just published by Neustar. This is perhaps a sign that attackers are interested in causing ongoing…