Check Point Research 2018 Security Report Summary

Check Point Research had released the 2018 Report on Information Security. This information security report provides insight into today’s threat landscape. There are many security threats that companies must mitigate on a daily basis. Reports such as this security report from Check Point highlight just how important. Below are some key facts from the 2018 report.

78% of companies consider IAAS and SAAS cloud security to be their main concern
64% of organizations have experienced a phishing attack in the past year
39 out of 50 states were allegedly hacked in the last us presidential election
59% of companies consider ransomware to be their biggest threat
19,494 hospital appointments were canceled due to the Wannacry ransomware attack
24% of companies have experienced a DDOS attack in the past year
1in 5 organizations took between two weeks and a year to fully recover from threats
97% of organizations are using outdated cyber security technologies
20% of shoppers say they would not return to a retailer that was a victim of a cyber attack
1in 3 retailers have already been hit by a cyber attack
82% of manufacturers have experienced a phishing attack in the past year
32% of government offices were victim to a data breach in the past year
94% of companies expect attacks on mobile devices to increase
77% of IT professionals feel their security teams are unprepared for today’s cybersecurity challenges
75% of organizations have security staff & resource issues
Those using prevention technologies are 30% faster in identifying and remediating threats

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