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Phishing involved in every second organization hit by a cyber attack

54% of those who fell victim to a cyber attack were hit by a phishing email, says survey
  • 39% by ransomware and 48% said they suffered a data breach
  • The survey polled 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses.Premium
    The survey polled 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses.

    Globally, IT managers are inundated with cyber attacks and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology according to a new survey The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity from Sophos.

    The Sophos survey shows how attack techniques are varied and often multi-staged, increasing the difficulty to defend networks. One in six IT managers surveyed didn’t know how they were breached, and the diversity of attack methods means no one defensive strategy is a silver bullet.

    54 percent of those who fell victim to a cyber attack were hit by a phishing email, 39 percent by ransomware and 48 percent said they suffered a data breach.

    “Cyber criminals are evolving their attack methods and often use multiple payloads to maximize profits. Software exploits were the initial point of entry in 41 percent of incidents, but they were also used in some fashion in 35 percent of all attacks, demonstrating how exploits are used at multiple stages of the attack chain," said Sunil Sharma, managing director sales, Sophos India & SAARC. “Organizations that are only patching externally facing high-risk servers are left vulnerable internally and cyber criminals are taking advantage of this and other security lapses."

    Based on the responses, it’s not surprising that 50 percent of IT managers consider software exploits, unpatched vulnerabilities and/or zero day threats as top security risks, while 43 percent consider phishing as a security risk.

    With cyber threats coming from supply chain attacks, phishing emails, software exploits, vulnerabilities, insecure wireless networks, and much more, businesses need a security solution that helps them eliminate gaps and better identify previously unseen threats. Sophos recommends its Synchronized Security, a single integrated system, that provides this much needed visibility to threats by integrating Sophos endpoint, network, mobile, Wi-Fi, and encryption products to share information in real-time and automatically respond to incidents.

    The survey polled 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, India, and South Africa.


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    Published: 08 Aug 2019, 02:08 PM IST
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