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Cyber-attacks are leaving small businesses in the United States with big dents in their annual budgets, according to new research by international insurance company Hiscox. Data analyzed in the creation of the “Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021″ revealed that the average financial cost of a cyber-attack to a small business in the US over 12 months is “high at $25,612.” The annual report, which was first published five years ago, surveys over 6,000 professionals from the US, UK, Belgium,…

New research has revealed that most American consumers who shop online will cease doing business with a merchant that mishandles their data. The finding emerged from the May 2021 Securing eCommerce study, carried out by PYMNTS.com in collaboration with NuData, which surveyed a census-balanced panel of nearly 2,400 American consumers. Shoppers were quizzed about their online buying habits and asked to share how they felt about a variety of related subjects, including data security.  Nearly two-thirds of…

The administration, public and private sector leaders applaud the initial steps outlined but said more action needs to be taken. Image: Mackenzie Burke, Getty Images President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order Wednesday designed to better protect the federal government’s networks from cyberattacks, following the attack this week on the Colonial Pipeline. At the same time, the White House acknowledged that more would need to be done to stop an attack like that, and called…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Software as a Service, Q2 2021 report. According to the Forrester report, “Palo Alto Networks is the most comprehensive [vendor] in this study, offering threat prevention, detection, and access controls spanning endpoint, IoT, network, and cloud apps…Palo Alto Networks is an easy shortlist addition for…

A record number of breaches were analyzed in the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, with cybercrime thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study looked at a total of 29,207 security incidents from 83 contributors across the globe, of which 5,258 were confirmed breaches. This represented a substantial rise compared to last year’s report, in which there were 3,950 breaches identified. There was a significant increase across a number of different attack vectors, which the…

Ofwat, the water services regulator for England and Wales, has revealed that it has received over 20,000 spam and phishing emails so far this year. The Water Services Regulation Authority (better known as Ofwat) which is the government department responsible for regulating the privatised water and sewage industry in England and Wales, said it had received 21,486 malicious emails so far this year – with 5,149 classified as phishing attacks. At first glance that sounds…

Cybersecurity is often used as a blanket term to address online safety. Cybersecurity can refer to the software used to protect your devices, but it can also refer to the processes you put in place to protect yourself from online threats. Whether you’re implementing best practices, building awareness of security threats, or installing security software, taking a holistic approach to online security is crucial to remain secure and protected at all times.  Here are three tips for a holistic online security approach.  1. Safeguard Your Privacy Starting With Your…

Cybersecurity is often used as a blanket term to address online safety. Cybersecurity can refer to the software used to protect your devices, but it can also refer to the processes you put in place to protect yourself from online threats. Whether you’re implementing best practices, building awareness of security threats, or installing security software, taking a holistic approach to online security is crucial to remain secure and protected at all times.  Here are three tips for a holistic online security approach.  1. Safeguard Your Privacy Starting With Your…