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Cybersecurity Trends: Recent Statistics at a Glance
Phishing
Security Breaches
Security Breaches
- High Frequency: An estimated 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent globally each day. Many organizations report facing phishing scams weekly or even daily.
- Initial Attack Vector: Phishing is consistently cited as the leading initial attack vector, responsible for a large percentage of cyber incidents (e.g., 41% of incidents according to IBM).
- Human Element: Human error contributes to a significant portion of security breaches (74% according to Verizon DBIR 2023), often initiated by phishing.
- Sophistication and New Tactics: Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, with an increase in AI-powered messages, HTTPS phishing sites, and multi-channel attacks (e.g., via messaging apps like WhatsApp, or voice phishing/vishing). QR code phishing ("quishing") also increased significantly.
- Most Impersonated Brands: Brands like Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, and DHL are frequently impersonated in phishing attempts.
Security Breaches
Security Breaches
Security Breaches
- Growing Number of Breaches: 2023 saw 3,205 publicly reported data compromises affecting an estimated 353 million individuals in the U.S., a 78% increase over 2022.
- Cost of a Breach: The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.88 million in 2024.
- Key Causes: Stolen or compromised credentials and the human element (including phishing) are major factors in data breaches.
- Data Types Compromised: Nearly half of all breaches involve customer Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and a significant portion involves employee PII.
- Cloud Vulnerability: A large percentage (82%) of data breaches involve data stored in the cloud.
- Healthcare Sector: Healthcare continues to be a highly targeted sector, with a significant increase in reported data breaches and compromised records in recent years.
Ransomware
Security Breaches
Ransomware
- Escalating Attacks: Q1 2025 saw a record-breaking number of disclosed ransomware attacks, with one report tracking 278 incidents, up 45% from Q1 2024. Other reports indicate an even higher victim count, with one showing a 102% increase from Q1 2024.
- Financial Impact: Ransomware payments surpassed $1 billion in cryptocurrency for the first time in 2023. The average cost of a ransomware attack was $4.91 million in 2023, and the estimated mean recovery cost for organizations in 2024 was $2.73 million (up from $1.82 million in 2023).
- Primary Entry Point: Phishing remains the most common entry point for ransomware attacks, accounting for a significant percentage. Exploited vulnerabilities also play a major role.
- Top Targets: Healthcare, government, and services industries are frequently targeted by ransomware groups. The U.S. accounts for a large proportion of attacks.
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Security Awareness Training
Security Awareness Training
Security Awareness Training
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Security Awareness Training
Security Awareness Training
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Security Awareness Training
Incident Response
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Our Mission
At ACT Security Solutions, we're dedicated to empowering your people to be your strongest defense. We achieve this by providing impactful security awareness training that empowers employees to recognize and mitigate cyber threats, leading to enhanced compliance and a stronger overall security posture.