Security News > 2021 > June > 76% of IT decision makers more vulnerable to mobile attacks than just a year ago

53 percent of IT decision makers admitted that it's not possible to be prepared for all the tactics and strategies used by attackers targeting mobile devices, a survey by Sapio Research reveals.

The survey also found that three quarters of IT decision makers believe their organizations are more vulnerable to mobile cyberattacks than ever before.

The survey also found that 76 percent of respondents believe they are more vulnerable to mobile attacks than just a year ago, following the shift to remote and hybrid work environments.

"Although many organizations are confident in their ability to identify and prevent mobile attacks, oftentimes this is just overconfidence in legacy solutions that are not able to provide 100 percent protection against the latest waves of socially engineered attacks such as phishing and smishing or zero-days," said Mark Guntrip, senior director of cybersecurity strategy for Menlo Security.

IT decision makers confident in their ability to prevent mobile attacks.

Although a majority of respondents admitted they're either more susceptible to mobile attacks or they have already encountered one, a surprisingly high percentage of respondents still felt confident in the ability of their organization to both identify and prevent them.

News URL

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/2UtoXAhn7YQ/