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McAfee research shows children and teens are more vulnerable than ever to mobile threats
cAfee , a global leader in online protection , has
M unveiled its Consumer Mindset Survey : Mobile Report and Consumer Mobile Threat Report ahead of Mobile World Congress ( MWC ) Barcelona , which together reveal the level of disconnect that exists between generations over how safe mobile devices are and how vulnerable consumers are to threats on those devices . devices and where their behaviour differs from their parents ’ assumptions – a new area of research in the industry that includes crucial perspective from children .
“ Meaningful protection is a personal right for consumers , whether they are connected families or individuals ,” said McAfee Executive Vice President , Chief Product and Revenue Officer , Gagan Singh . “ The common thread linking these two research offerings are that consumers value the protection of their data , privacy and identity . As our use of mobile devices rapidly increases , we must remember that a mobile device is a connected device , just like a computer . McAfee ’ s Labs research team works tirelessly to identify and protect consumers from new and emerging threats that impact all ages and connected devices across the globe .”
In this report , McAfee surveyed parents and children about their mobile behaviours as part of its larger 2022 Connected Families Research to uncover how children are using mobile
Cyberinsurance crisis to fuel enterprise shift in cyberprotection
anaseer , an enterprise security
P company , has shared data on actions enterprises are willing to take to solve the escalating cyberinsurance crisis .
In recent years the cyberlandscape has been dominated by a sharp increase in ransomware attacks . According to SonicWall , ransomware attacks increased 105 % in 2021 and Sophos ’ report , The State of Ransomware 2021 , revealed the average ransom paid is US $ 170,404 , with remediation costs US $ 1.85 million , averagely .
The increase in frequency and cost of ransomware attacks has made ransomware a board-level risk and put the cyberinsurance industry under extreme pressure . This is evidenced by a recent survey Panaseer , conducted with over 1,200 global enterprise security leaders . Over four in five ( 84 %) respondents said their board now wants to understand their ransomware protection levels . As such , nearly all ( 91 %) security leaders are reporting their ransomware protection levels to the board . For 86 % of security leaders , ransomware protection is a budgeted 2022 priority .
The proliferation of ransomware has led to an increase in the frequency and value of cyberinsurance claims . As such , many insurance providers have increased their premium prices and turned away prospects without sufficient cybersecurity precautions . According to Marsh , the price of cover in the US grew by 130 % in the fourth quarter of 2021 alone , while it grew by 92 %, in the UK . u www . intelligentciso . com
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