Keeping Safe this National Computer Security Day

Since 1988, National Computer Security Day brings attention to our safety when navigating the World Wide Web. As our lives have become increasingly online, so have criminals migrated to the digital era. With the holidays around the corner and busiest online shopping days ahead of us, it important to remain vigilant of cybercriminal tactics and remain cyber safe. Cybercrime is only on the rise and the statistics of 2024 only confirm these findings. We have provided 10 cybersecurity statistics from this year, alone with some resources to help you remain safe not just during this holiday season, but throughout the year.

- 2,200 cyber attacks happen per day, with a cyber attack happening every 39 seconds on average (Astra)

- 88 percent of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error (Stanford)

- MyDoom was the worst email virus in history, causing $38.5 billion in damage (National Today)

- In a 2024 breach, over 560 million Ticketmaster customers had their information stolen (BBC)

- Around 300,000 Android users have downloaded banking trojan apps via the Google Play Store (Threat Fabric)

- $2.73 million is the average cost of a ransomware recovery in 2024 (Sophos)

- Phishing attacks account for more than 80 percent of reported security incidents (CSO Online)

- DDoS-Attack-as-a-Service is being advertised on the dark web for $20 per day to $10,000 per month (Kaspersky)

- In the first half of 2024, data breaches exposed over 7 billion records (IT Governance)

- It is predicted that over the next two years, 45% of global organisations will be impacted in some way by a supply chain attack (Gartner)

We have created a number of resources with tips and tricks to help you stay cyber safe. Visit our links below to learn more.

3-2-1 Back Up Strategy

Catching the Phish

Cyberattack Preparedness Plan

5 C's of Cybersecurity

Have a Holly Jolly Cyber Safe Holiday

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