Security News > 2021 > July > Half of organizations are ineffective at countering phishing and ransomware threats

Half of US organizations are not effective at countering phishing and ransomware threats, Osterman Research research reveals.

The study asked respondents to rate their effectiveness in 17 key best practice areas related to ransomware and phishing, ranging from protecting endpoints from malware infection to ensuring prompt patching of all systems.

50% rated themselves ineffective overall at tackling phishing and ransomware.

The report further split the threat landscape into 17 types of security incident and found 84% of respondents had experienced at least one of these-highlighting the prevalence of phishing and ransomware.

Business email compromise attack - 53%. Phishing messages resulting in malware infection - 49%. Account compromise - 47%. Phishing remains among the top vectors for threat actors.

High success rates for both phishing and ransomware campaigns mean both are likely to intensify over the coming years.

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