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1 166 Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends [updated 2022] – Varonis

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  • Author: varonis.com
  • Published: 06/15/2022
  • Review: 4.85 (894 vote)
  • Summary: · Recent security research suggests most companies have poor cybersecurity practices in place, making them vulnerable to data loss
  • Source: https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics

2 60 Percent of Small Companies Close Within 6 Months of Being

  • Author: cybersecurityventures.com
  • Published: 03/20/2022
  • Review: 4.75 (282 vote)
  • Summary: In fact, 60 percent of small companies go out of business within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack. With both the financial security 
  • Source: https://cybersecurityventures.com/60-percent-of-small-companies-close-within-6-months-of-being-hacked/

3 8 Common Types of Cyber Attack Vectors and How to Avoid Them

  • Author: balbix.com
  • Published: 10/06/2021
  • Review: 4.53 (365 vote)
  • Summary: Weak passwords and password reuse make credential exposure a gateway for initial attacker access and propagation. Recent malware attacks such as Mirai highlight 
  • Source: https://www.balbix.com/insights/attack-vectors-and-breach-methods/

4 Everything You Need to Know About Cybersecurity

  • Author: digitalskills.odu.edu
  • Published: 08/27/2021
  • Review: 4.36 (502 vote)
  • Summary: Poor cybersecurity leads to countless risks for organizations. Because cybercriminals have ways to gather insight into organization networks with security 
  • Source: https://digitalskills.odu.edu/cybersecurity/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cybersecurity/

5 What is Cybersecurity Risk? A Thorough Definition – UpGuard

  • Author: upguard.com
  • Published: 06/12/2022
  • Review: 4.05 (383 vote)
  • Summary: · Nation states · Cyber criminals · Hacktivists · Insiders and service providers · Developers of substandard products and services · Poor configuration 
  • Source: https://www.upguard.com/blog/cybersecurity-risk

6 What is a Cyber Attack | Types, Examples & Prevention | Imperva

  • Author: imperva.com
  • Published: 07/01/2022
  • Review: 3.93 (591 vote)
  • Summary: A cyber attack is a set of actions performed by threat actors, who try to gain … Cybercriminals can have various motivations when launching cyber attacks
  • Source: https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/cyber-attack/

7 6 Ways Poor Cybersecurity Hurts Businesses – Security Boulevard

  • Author: securityboulevard.com
  • Published: 05/25/2022
  • Review: 3.6 (570 vote)
  • Summary: · 6 Ways Poor Cybersecurity Hurts Businesses · Poor Security Has a Broad and Adverse Effect on Clients and Markets · It Could Make You Lose 
  • Source: https://securityboulevard.com/2019/05/6-ways-poor-cybersecurity-hurts-businesses/

8 The Risks of Poor Cybersecurity and How to Avoid Them – LinkedIn

  • Author: linkedin.com
  • Published: 09/17/2021
  • Review: 3.49 (452 vote)
  • Summary: · The Risks of Poor Cybersecurity and How to Avoid Them · Human Error · Poor Password Use · Dark Web Domain Scan · Baseline Phishing Assessment
  • Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/risks-poor-cybersecurity-how-avoid-them-tony-didonato

9 Cyber Security Today, July 4, 2022 – IT World Canada

  • Author: itworldcanada.com
  • Published: 03/28/2022
  • Review: 3.27 (239 vote)
  • Summary: · Hope for stable cyber insurance rates, a U.S. supermarket chain penalized for poor cloud security, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today 
  • Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/cyber-security-today-july-4-2022-hope-for-stable-cyber-insurance-rates-a-u-s-supermarket-chain-penalized-for-poor-cloud-security-and-more/491605

10 NSA, Allies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory on Weaknesses that Allow

  • Author: nsa.gov
  • Published: 09/02/2021
  • Review: 3.01 (321 vote)
  • Summary: · The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), … published a Cybersecurity Advisory today to raise awareness about the poor 
  • Source: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/News-Highlights/Article/Article/3033563/nsa-allies-issue-cybersecurity-advisory-on-weaknesses-that-allow-initial-access/

11 Top 11 Ways Poor Cyber Security Can Harm You – GreenGeeks

  • Author: greengeeks.com
  • Published: 03/19/2022
  • Review: 2.98 (99 vote)
  • Summary: Top 11 Ways Poor Cyber Security Can Harm You · 1. Outdated Software · 2. Not Understanding the Threat · 3. Lack of Proper Protection · 4. Effects of Ransomware · 5
  • Source: https://www.greengeeks.com/blog/top-11-ways-poor-cyber-security-can-harm-you/

12 Lack of Awareness, Poor Security Practices Pose Cyber Risks – SHRM

  • Author: shrm.org
  • Published: 03/31/2022
  • Review: 2.85 (92 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybersecurity training must regularly cover topics around cybersecurity risks and how to handle them if employers hope to change workers’ 
  • Source: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/technology/pages/lack-of-awareness-poor-security-practices-pose-cyber-risks.aspx

13 Weak Security Controls and Practices Routinely Exploited for Initial

  • Author: us-cert.cisa.gov
  • Published: 04/28/2022
  • Review: 2.79 (164 vote)
  • Summary: · Cyber actors routinely exploit poor security configurations (either misconfigured or left unsecured), weak controls, and other poor cyber 
  • Source: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa22-137a

14 Cyber Security Awareness: 7 Ways to Cyber Attack Vulnerability

  • Author: kaspersky.com
  • Published: 01/11/2022
  • Review: 2.59 (95 vote)
  • Summary: Cyber Security Awareness: 7 Ways Your Employees Make Your Business Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks · 1. Opening Emails from Unknown People · 2. Having Weak Login 
  • Source: https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/preemptive-safety/7-ways-to-cyberattack-vulnerability

15 New advisory warns of hackers routinely exploiting poor security

  • Author: industrialcyber.co
  • Published: 03/10/2022
  • Review: 2.59 (68 vote)
  • Summary: · This time, the guidance has warned of malicious cyber hackers often exploiting common weak security controls, poor configurations, and poor 
  • Source: https://industrialcyber.co/cisa/new-advisory-warns-of-hackers-routinely-exploiting-poor-security-controls-and-practices-for-initial-access/

16 The Cybersecurity Poverty Line

  • Author: uscybersecurity.net
  • Published: 03/11/2022
  • Review: 2.43 (145 vote)
  • Summary: In her 2013 RSA presentation, “Living Below the Security Poverty Line: Coping Mechanisms,” Wendy Nather coined the term “Security Poverty Line” to better 
  • Source: https://www.uscybersecurity.net/csmag/the-cybersecurity-poverty-line/

17 [PDF] An exploratory study of cyber hygiene behaviors and knowledge

  • Author: par.nsf.gov
  • Published: 02/14/2022
  • Review: 2.23 (61 vote)
  • Summary: exhibiting poor cyber hygiene, such as by not following best prac- tices or revealing too much personal information. Cyber security breaches are highly 
  • Source: https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10083310

18 CISA issues advisory on top-10 attack vectors, finds hackers

  • Author: techrepublic.com
  • Published: 12/02/2021
  • Review: 2.23 (104 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a … “poor security configurations, weak controls and other poor cyber 
  • Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cisa-issues-advisory-on-top-10-attack-vectors-finds-hackers-exploiting-poor-cyber-practices/

19 Data Breach 101: Top 5 Reasons it Happens – WHOA.com

  • Author: whoa.com
  • Published: 02/08/2022
  • Review: 2.16 (164 vote)
  • Summary: The compromising of secure customer information and internal business data such … The use of weak passwords;; Sending sensitive information to the wrong 
  • Source: https://www.whoa.com/data-breach-101-top-5-reasons-it-happens/

20 Better safe than sorry: Why organisations shouldn’t neglect cyber

  • Author: techinformed.com
  • Published: 11/19/2021
  • Review: 1.98 (99 vote)
  • Summary: · Poor cyber hygiene opens doors to a multitude security risks related to hardware, software, processes or people like misconfigured websites 
  • Source: https://techinformed.com/better-safe-than-sorry-why-organisations-shouldnt-neglect-cyber-hygiene/

21 Consequences of poor cybersecurity management and how to avoid

  • Author: roebucktech.com
  • Published: 05/18/2022
  • Review: 1.87 (151 vote)
  • Summary: Poor cybersecurity management can allow systems to be infected by ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts files and prevents the original owner from 
  • Source: https://www.roebucktech.com/it-blog/consequences-of-poor-cybersecurity-management-and-how-to-avoid-becoming-a-statistic/

22 Top Cybersecurity Statistics, Facts, and Figures for 2021 – Fortinet

  • Author: fortinet.com
  • Published: 10/16/2021
  • Review: 1.77 (175 vote)
  • Summary: Cybersecurity issues, such as data breaches, hacking, and phishing, are posing … organizations continue to lack cybersecurity awareness and utilize poor 
  • Source: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-statistics

23 A Poor Cyber Security Posture Damages Your Sales | Carbide

  • Author: carbidesecure.com
  • Published: 12/14/2021
  • Review: 1.66 (179 vote)
  • Summary: The strength of one’s cyber security strategy is making or breaking B2B sales deals. What can you do to beef up your cyber security strength?
  • Source: https://carbidesecure.com/resources/a-poor-cyber-security-posture-damages-your-sales/

24 The Consequences of a Cyber Security Breach

  • Author: sungardas.com
  • Published: 02/20/2022
  • Review: 1.51 (171 vote)
  • Summary: From reputational damage to loss of customers, we look at the different consequences of a cyber security breach and how to resolve your issues. Learn more
  • Source: https://www.sungardas.com/en-us/blog/the-consequences-of-a-cyber-security-breach/

25 Cybersecurity Incidents From Poor API Security Cost Businesses

  • Author: cpomagazine.com
  • Published: 04/15/2022
  • Review: 1.59 (150 vote)
  • Summary: · The lack of API security is responsible for every 1 in 13 cybersecurity incidents, with annual global losses of up to $75 billion and 57% 
  • Source: https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/cybersecurity-incidents-from-poor-api-security-cost-businesses-75-billion-annually/

26 6 Consequences of a Weak Business Computer Security System

  • Author: helpmepcs.com
  • Published: 01/15/2022
  • Review: 1.34 (180 vote)
  • Summary: · Cyberattacks and hackers are some of the most prominent types of security risks to an organization. The impact of security breaches on 
  • Source: https://www.helpmepcs.com/consequences-of-weak-computer-security/

27 The Top 5 Biggest Cyber Security Threats That Small Businesses

  • Author: expertinsights.com
  • Published: 02/27/2022
  • Review: 1.21 (51 vote)
  • Summary: This is an important step towards improved cyber-reselience. 4) Weak Passwords. Another big threat facing small businesses is employees 
  • Source: https://expertinsights.com/insights/the-top-5-biggest-cyber-security-threats-that-small-businesses-face-and-how-to-stop-them/

28 4 Ways Bad Cybersecurity Habits Can Cost You Customers

  • Author: cmswire.com
  • Published: 01/13/2022
  • Review: 1.28 (169 vote)
  • Summary: · Poor Website Security = Losing Customers’ Trust · Use SSL certificates to protect your site. People avoid sites that don’t have them. · Does your 
  • Source: https://www.cmswire.com/information-management/4-ways-bad-cybersecurity-habits-can-cost-you-customers/

29 The Role of Human Error in Successful Cyber Security Breaches

  • Author: blog.usecure.io
  • Published: 08/14/2021
  • Review: 1.01 (121 vote)
  • Summary: In fact, making mistakes is a core part of the human experience – it is how we grow and learn. Yet in cyber security, human mistakes are far too often 
  • Source: https://blog.usecure.io/the-role-of-human-error-in-successful-cyber-security-breaches