5 innovative cybersecurity training methods to try in 2021
By Juta Gurinaviciute, Chief Technology Officer at NordVPN Teams As much as 88% of data breaches are caused by human error, but only 43% of workers admit having made mistakes that compromised cybersecurity. In the past year a third of the breaches incorporated social engineering techniques and the cost of a breach caused by a human error averaged to $3.33 million. […]
Ecommerce explosion ‘opens cyber attack floodgates’
According to the Global Information Security Survey by Ernst and Young, customer information is the most valuable type of data for most attackers. The threat to cybersecurity and privacy is increasing: about 6 in 10 organizations (59%) have faced a significant incident in the past 12 months, and 48% of executive boards believe that cyber attacks and […]
DDoS attacks ‘sell for as low as $10 per hour’
By Juta Gurinaviciute, Chief Technology Officer, NordVPN Teams The recently released Dark Web Price Index 2020 reveals the current average prices for a selection of cybercrime products and services available “on demand.” A basic targeted malware attack in Europe or the US costs $300, while a targeted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack goes for as little as $10 […]
