This report from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision takes a look at an apparent increase in sophistication and frequency of ransomware attacks they have observed. (more available)

In this “special edition” threat report McAfee takes a deeper dive into COVID-19 related attacks.

This SANS whitepaper begins with a baseline of statistics from three of the most reliable sources of breach and malware data; then it summarizes the expert advice from the SANS instructors on the RSA panel, detailing the emerging threats security teams should look out for in 2020 and beyond— and what to do about them. (more available)

In June 2020, Cybrary conducted a survey to assess the current challenges and perceptions of the oft-mentioned cybersecurity skills gap problem faced by IT and security teams worldwide. (more available)

This report discusses the perceptions uncovered by the study and provides conclusions that hiring organizations should consider as they work to locate and recruit additional staff to their cybersecurity teams. (more available)

Protecting data to ensure appropriate usage and avoid unauthorized or inappropriate usage is a major task for decision makers with responsibility for protecting the integrity of corporate data assets. (more available)

Using Akamai’s global visibility and content delivery networks, this report covers the security threats present in the gaming industry. An exploration of how gamers are a growing lucrative target for criminals, including methods, geography, and recommendations. (more available)

A report from aggregate telemetry on Contrast Security customers’ applications between June 2019 and May 2020. Covers application vulnerability prevalence, time to remediation, attacks, and composition, among other themes. (more available)

Tessian’s research reveals how distraction, stress and fatigue influence people’s ability to consistently make good cybersecurity decisions, and how the events of 2020 have highlighted why now - more than ever - businesses need to protect their employees. (more available)

This research purports to help better understand the emerging risks and modern threat landscape both in qualitative and quantitative aspects, and to help cybersecurity companies better prioritize and address emerging cyber risks. (more available)

A survey of over 1,000 US and UK IT professionals on the challenges to having the necessary in-house expertise to achieve a strong cybersecurity posture. (more available)

This biannual report from Agari goes in-depth on changes and trends in email and identity fraud for the second half of 2020. (more available)

The objective of this report is to provide nuanced insight into the ICS risk and vulnerability landscape, the challenges it poses to operational technology (OT) security practitioners, and what conclusions can be drawn from publicly available data. (more available)

Robert Walters and VacancySoft have partnered together to analyse the UK cybersecurity hiring market, exploring the key trends that havemaintained job growth throughout 2020, and the key skills areas where we’ll see demand thrive as the decade progresses. (more available)

This report is based of a survey done in December 2019. It discusses changes they hope to make in tech conferences. (more available)

The 2020 Intricately Cloud Security Market Report unpacks global cloud security trends surrounding the growth of application security.

Now in its sixth year, Sonatype’s State of the Software Supply Chain Report continues to examine measurable practices of secure open source software development and delivery. (more available)

A survey-driven report of over 200 IT and security professionals on the practices and the objectives in their use of cloud access security broker (CASB) technologies. (more available)

A survey of 200 IT professionals on the readiness and impact of COVID-19 upon cyber security.

A survey-baed report of 1,848 IT and IT Security professionals on the challenges with vulnerability prioritization and the importance of patch management for the prevention of breaches. (more available)

This paper compiles observations as well as predictions on the state of cybersecurity in 2020.