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Poor Security Hygiene Organizations and Ransomware Attacks

Written by MSSP Alert | Feb 17, 2022 4:32:03 PM

Poor cybersecurity hygiene is widely considered to be a major influencing factor for exposure to a ransomware attack. But is that an accurate assessment?

In a new study, RiskRecon, a security best practices specialist, investigated 600+ cyber hijacks to determine if companies victimized by a “detonation” had poor cybersecurity hygiene at the time and which factors, such as web encryption, application security and email security, are key gaps in coverage.