The most common security incidents include phishing, user or admin account compromise, and malware attacks.
There was a rise by 19 percent in the number of organisations who spotted a cyber-attack within the last 12 months.
Research by Netwrix found 84 percent of large enterprises experienced a security incident within the last 12 months, up from 65% in 2023.
The most common security incidents are phishing, user or admin account compromise, and ransomware or other malware attacks.
“Typically, large enterprises have already implemented the basic security controls and thus must address more complex and costly issues in the aftermath of an attack,” said Ilia Sotnikov, security strategist at Netwrix.
“Where a smaller organisation may have a quick fix available and can accept certain risks, enterprises must invest in the security team, process changes, and tooling to close even the smallest gaps exploited by the attacker.”
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
