How old is your security technology?
The 2023 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey found that "Organizations face cyber risks by relying on outdated technology, as over one-third (37 per cent) of firms report using technology released prior to 2010."
2022 Webroot's BrightCloud Threat Report
According to the report, Small Businesses seem to be easy prey for hackers. It could be that an assumption (and possible realization) of less-than-adequate security and/or backups in place, or the growing presence of cyber insurance, the SMB is most definitely targeted by threat actors using ransomware to generate their profits.
According to the report:
According to the report:
- 44% of all ransomware victim organizations were less than 100 employees
- Additionally, 34% of organizations with 21-100 employees experienced malware infections
The year-end average for ransomware payments in 2021 more than doubled the 2020 average, hitting $322,168
“We’d all like to think our organizations are ready for any kind of cyberattack. But the recently released Cyber Risk Index report from Trend Micro shows that the difference between the threat landscape and organization’s preparedness remains in the favor of the cybercriminal.”
The number one method of gaining entry into an organization continues to be phishing email to end users
Let us help defend your organization
Old-school techniques of trying to stop the bad actors at the firewall no longer provide adequate protection. Our strategy focuses on four areas that provide multiple layers of protection.