Record level of vulnerabilities sparks cybersecurity innovation among global enterprises
Summary
The finance (1.71) and technology (1.66) sectors boast the highest maturity ratings and are continuing to ramp up their security posture, most likely prompted by their unenviable positions as the most commonly targeted industries, each accounting for 17% of all attacks recorded in 2018. Mark Thomas, VP, Cybersecurity at Dimension Data, said: “There’s clearly work to be done across all sectors in order to establish more robust security postures. However, it’s reassuring to see many C-suite leaders recognising the importance of making more strategic investments to improve their cybersecurity defences. This bodes well for companies looking to reach their desired cybermaturity state.” Other highlights from the research include: • Globally, 35% of attacks originate from IP addresses within the US and China, followed by EMEA and APAC. • Cryptojacking represents a significant amount of hostile activity, at times accounting for more detections than all other malware combined, hitting the technology and education sectors hardest.