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Account takeovers 3x as common among people who reuse passwords

Recommendation engine GetApp’s Data Security Report found that across US industries, phishing emails tripled in the last 2 years, ransomware attacks increased 25% since last year, and that rampant reuse of passwords is strongly associated with higher incidences of security breaches.

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US, UK, Canadian executives skeptical about government ability to mitigate breaches, more than half concealed breaches

October 5, 2021

Cyberattacks have been rising this year, and a new Arctic Wolf survey of more than 1,400 IT leaders at enterprise organizations reveals just how much. Thirty-two percent of organizations experienced a breach that exceeded six figures; 61% of business owners admitted to concealing a breach; and 74% of executives believe their security teams lack capacity and expertise needed.

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Cybercrime viewed as bigger future threat than climate change to 87% of Americans, according to The Harris Poll

October 5, 2021

Digital security company Aura released results of a survey conducted with The Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults which found 87% view cyber warfare as a top threat to the next generation, surpassing global warning and this or another pandemic. Further, only healthcare providers were trusted by more than half to protect against cybercrime, with retailers and online providers were only trusted by 25%, and government by 29%.

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