Security News > 2023 > April > Most SaaS adopters exposed to browser-borne attacks

Critical gaps in existing solutions' capabilities, security architecture that doesn't recognize the browser as a prominent, standalone attack surface, and low resilience to web-borne threats are among the findings of a global survey by LayerX. 150 CISOs across multiple geographies and verticals were polled about their security practices across various disciplines that ultimately come down to securing users, data, and applications within the browser: secure SaaS access, SaaS security and data protection, BYOD, phishing protection, and browser security posture.

Respondents' answers were classified according to their architecture: all-SaaS, hybrid, and mostly on-prem, showing how the relative importance of the browser increases concerning the level of the organization's SaaS adoption.

Followed by malicious browser extensions, malware download, and browser vulnerabilities.

Luckily, a healthy trend is toward investing in a browser security solution.

Most are leaning towards a browser security solution that can be deployed with commercial browsers.

"This is the first time such an all-encompassing survey has been conducted about browser security," said Or Eshed, CEO of LayerX. "With the browser being the key work interface in the modern environment, our hope is that these survey results help CISOs address web-borne threats and mitigate SaaS-related risks."

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/04/25/saas-adopters-exposed-browser-borne-attacks/