October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We at HAA wanted to provide you with some eye-opening information on the growing threat presented by cyber attacks.
Here are 6 important things we want you to know in regards’ to the growing cyber attacks:
- Ransomware infection rates saw a massive increase in 2020, largely due to the increased of online learning and teleworking platforms.
- The average downtime due to a ransomware attack was 21 days in Quarter 4 of 2020 compared to 19 days in Quarter 3 2020.
- Phishing emails, lack of training, and weak passwords are some of the top causes of ransomware attacks.
- One out of three employees will risk running malware on a work computer.
- More than 95% of malware-distributing emails require human action, such as following links or accepting security warnings.
- Most cybercrime is now mobile—studies show 70% of online fraud is done on mobile platforms.
Unfortunately, we don’t know what tomorrow will bring in terms of cyber attacks. They continue to become more frequent and severe, sometimes infecting a huge group by targeting just one key organization. This speaks volumes to the importance of cybersecurity insurance for businesses.
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