Press Coverage

2022 Press Coverage

• IT and Security leaders are sharing passwords in shared documents folders
  May 19, 2022 
  A recent survey conducted on IT leaders by Hitachi ID discovered that half of them are found storing passwords on shared document files, triggering security and privacy concerns.
• 46% of organizations still store passwords in shared documents
  May 19, 2022 
  That lack of confidence has real-world implications.
• Half of IT Leaders Store Passwords in Shared Doc
  May 19, 2022 
  It is estimated that each employee might have as many as 70-100 passwords and “decentralized secrets” that could be used by attackers to gain access to and move through an organization.
• We’re Still Managing Passwords With Office Docs and Sticky Notes, Research Says
  May 18, 2022 
  Despite mandated password security training, organizations are still using insecure methods of password management, Hitachi ID survey finds.
• The State of Enterprise Password Management
  May 18, 2022 
  Enterprise organizations have revealed disparate password management practices when it comes to training and storage, according to a recent survey.
• Nearly 50% of passwords are stored in shared office documents
  May 18, 2022 
  Survey finds organization's password management isn't up to par
• Nearly Half of Enterprises Store Passwords in Spreadsheets and Other Documents, Hitachi ID Survey Shows
  May 18, 2022 
  Nearly half — 46% — of IT, security, and cybersecurity leaders say they still store passwords in shared office documents
• 3 Tips to Reduce the Decentralized Password Cybersecurity Risk
  April 18, 2022 
  While governance is the long-term strategy, a password safe instantly reduces risk across all users.
• A Majority Of Surveyed Companies Were Hit By Ransomware Attacks In 2021—And Paid Ransom Demands
  February 3, 2022 
  Ransomware attacks continue to target companies. For some organizations, it may take longer to fully recover from the attacks.
• Ransomware Gangs are Recruiting Your Employees
  January 31, 2022 
  Nearly half of organizations reported someone on the inside was approached and recruited to assist in ransomware attacks
• Ransomware Attackers Are Targeting Inside Help
  January 27, 2022 
  Attackers are offering money to employees to help them breach security protection
• Ransomware Hackers Are Looking To Gain Insider Help In Companies They Target--Hitachi ID Report
  January 26, 2022 
  Ransomware hackers, ever on the hunt for rich pickings, are trying an old yet devilishly ingenious trick: the inside job.
• Cybercriminals Tried To Recruit Employees From 65% Of US IT Companies
  January 26, 2022 
  One in six employees of major US tech companies has been approached by cybercriminals to facilitate the carrying out of ransomware attacks.
• Insiders Are Being Targeted By Ransomware Attacks
  January 26, 2022 
  When it comes to gaining a foothold in a target company, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to employees.
• Most IT Executives And Employees In The US Have Been Asked To Assist In Ransomware Attacks
  January 26, 2022 
  

  Stressing the danger of internal as well as external threats

• Insider Threat Recruitment On The Rise
  January 26, 2022 
  Sixty-five percent of executives and employees in large IT firms in North America reported being recruited by ransomware threat actors to help facilitate attacks between December 7, 2021 and January 4, 2022, which was 17 percentage points higher than in November. 
• Careless Employees Behind The Majority Of Insider Threat Incidents: Report
  January 25, 2022 
  It is becoming more common for bad actors to approach employees to aid in an attack. Nearly two-thirds of IT and security professionals say their employees have been "approached to assist in aiding ransomware attacks,".
• Both Negligent and Malicious Insider Cyber Threats Are Increasing
  January 25, 2022 
  

  Proofpoint survey shows that cybercriminals are increasingly relying on credential theft while malicious insider threats grow.

• Both Negligent and Malicious Insider Cyber Threats Are Increasing
  January 25, 2022 
  

  For the last two years as organizations adapt to remote work and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals have had a field day by exploiting weaknesses in distributed work security and the fact that our attention is elsewhere.

• Ransomware Gangs Increase Efforts To Enlist Insiders For Attacks
  January 24, 2022 
  A recent survey of 100 large (over 5,000 employees) North American IT firms shows that ransomware actors are making a greater effort to recruit insiders in targeted firms to aid in attacks.
• 65% Of Surveyed Executives And Employees Have Been Asked By Hackers To Help In Ransomware Attacks
  January 21, 2022 
  65% of surveyed IT and security executives or their employees have been approached to assist in cyberattacks. This represents a 17% increase from a similar survey last November.

2021 Press Coverage

• Cybersecurity 22022: More Fraud, More Fakes, More Crypto Scams
  December 29, 2021
  As 2021 winds down, it’s time for cybersecurity experts to toss their runes and forecast what’s in store for consumers and practitioners in the coming year.
• 32 Experts Share Advice on Information Security in 2022
  December 6, 2021
  As part of Information Security Insight Jam, they got in touch with several experts and asked for their advice and predictions for information security in 2022.
• The surge in ransomware attacks is finally throwing information security in sharp relief
  November 18, 2021
  Organizations are making great strides but Zero Trust is still at the bottom of cybersecurity priority lists, finds Hitachi ID survey.
• Zero-trust can help block all kinds of threats, external and internal, suggests experts
  November 18, 2021
  A new study suggests that businesses need to be prepared for cyberattacks coming from all angles because it found that ransomware operatives have contacted employees from more than half of the businesses that were surveyed.
• 48% Of Employees Have Been Asked By Hackers To Aid Ransomware Attacks, Survey Finds
  November 17, 2021
  Companies already have enough to worry about defending themselves against external cyberattacks. Now adding to that worry could be the possibility of internal threats. 
• Ransomware operators seek the help of insiders before attacking businesses
  November 17, 2021
  Zero-trust can help block all kinds of threats, external and internal, suggests experts.
• Cyber changes made by organizations to tackle ransomware
  November 16, 2021
  In order to better protect themselves against possible ransomware attacks, organizations are making several changes to their cyber defenses.
• How organizations are beefing up their cybersecurity to combat ransomware
  November 15, 2021
  

  Most organizations surveyed by Hitachi ID are moving partly to software-as-a-service. Less than half have adopted a Zero Trust strategy.

• Nearly half of employees have been asked to aid ransomware attacks
  November 15, 2021
  A survey of 100 North American security executives found that 48% of business employees and leaders have been approached by cybercriminals to assist a ransomware attack.
  
• Trust nothing, secure everything
  November 2, 2021
  

  In light of accelerating cybercrime, businesses are growing more cautious about their passwords, clicks, and digital defenses, leading to a global adoption of Zero Trust security.

• Key Cybersecurity Trends 2021
  September 10, 2021
  The cybersecurity market is dramatically changing, with a growing number of malicious actors finding ways to capitalize on remote and hybrid workforces and cybersecurity vendors offering solutions to combat these new issues. 
  
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  June 29, 2021
  Canadian Chamber of Commerce launch new campaign to raise awareness for the surge in cybersecurity incidents in 2020 as Canada falls behind in cybersecurity investment