Every year, enterprises spend millions on security technology and training — only to be caught on the hamster wheel of responding to incidents caused by recurrent human errors. Incredibly, human error has played a role in 88% of the total losses from the largest cyber incidents of the last 5 years.

This report aims to examine the issue of stalkerware. They present data to understand the changes and scale of the problem in 2020.

This report analyzes phishing attacks and other identity theft techniques used in Q4 2020.

This report reflects on the key threats that emerged or expanded in the 4th quarter of 2020.

This report aims to capture hard data on the experiences of stakeholders who are impacted by IAM processes and technologies, and the impact of current IAM practices on security risks and business operations.

This report looks at data breach events in 2020. It then compares key aspects and trends of these breaches to data breaches in previous years.

This report looks at the malware used by a group called Sunburst. It gives a detailed timeline of attacks, and the code used in them. It also compares the code to popular malware like Kazuar, suggesting it is being used by the same groups.

This report is based on a survey aimed at understanding how businesses keep information safe. They outline 10 data breach trends and how they have changed in 2020.

This report covers vulnerabilities disclosed this year. It aims to help the reader navigate the current vulnerability landscape. It provides valuable insight into vulnerability trends and how they are impacting organizations.

Akamai’s end of year review of the key events of 2020 affecting information security. Compiles findings from other SOTI reports with additional commentary and data from the Akamai service footprint.

This survey looked at company security on the employee level, finding that many employees are not careful with their data.

This report focus on the data security of the financial industry: banking, insurance, and investments. It draws correlations between the current state of the security and the threats that are yet to come.

This report looks at the present state of Malicious uses of AI, then makes predictions for the future. It ends with recommendations to prevent malicious use of AI.

The 2020 edition of this annual report reviews five years of phishing events from F5’s Security Operations Center. This data is supplemented with active and confirmed phishing sites from Webroot and darkweb market data from Vigilante for a broad view of the volume and techniques of phishing activity.

This study was conducted to better understand consumer behavior around internet-connected devices and perceptions of security. It looks into generational differences in perception and behavior changes during COVID-19.

This annual report looks at changes in internet of things security.

This report analyzes the security of healthcare delivery organizations. It looks at the risks the industry faces and provides effective strategies to reduce cybersecurity risks and defend healthcare networks.

The 2020 edition of this annual report uses results of software scan patterns and results across thousands of global customers. A focus for this edition is the effects of nature (the corporate environment of applications) vs. nurture (the behaviors developers take) and the relative effect each has on application security.

This infographic is based off of a survey of 3,000 US consumer to better understand behaviors and beliefs around online security.

This edition of the State of the Internet (SOTI)/Security report series focuses on the retail and hospitality sectors. An extensive review of how credential abuse attacks are carried out from both a methodology perspective and a volumetric angle is given.

This report shows the latest trends, challenges, and best practices for email security, designed to help organizations better protect against today’s threats.