Security News > 2022 > December > Executives take more cybersecurity risks than office workers
Ivanti worked with cybersecurity experts and surveyed 6,500 executive leaders, cybersecurity professionals, and office workers to understand the perception of today's cybersecurity threats and find out how companies are preparing for yet-unknown future threats.
The report revealed that despite 97% of leaders and security professionals reporting their organization is as prepared or more prepared to defend against cybersecurity attacks than they were a year ago, one in five wouldn't bet a chocolate bar they could prevent a damaging breach.
While 92% of security professionals reported they have a method to prioritize patches, they also indicated that all types of patches rank high - meaning none do.
Cybersecurity insiders view phishing, ransomware, and software vulnerabilities as top industry-level threats for 2023.
The report also revealed that leaders engage in more dangerous behavior and are four times more likely to be victims of phishing compared to office workers.
One survey taker shared, "We've experienced a few advanced phishing attempts and the employees were totally unaware they were being targeted. These types of attacks have become so much more sophisticated over the last two years - even our most experienced staff are falling prey to it."