Global Cyberattacks Like WannaCry Affecting How Firms Protect Themselves, Neustar Finds

WannaCry and other recent cyberattacks affected how 60 percent of companies protect themselves, said a Neustar-commissioned survey of 290 security executives in 11 countries. Senior Vice President Rodney Joffe said in a Wednesday news release that while a majority acknowledges the problem exists, there's "a disconnect between the concern of attacks and companies actually taking action." The survey, completed in May and conducted by Harris Interactive, found 28 percent ranked ransomware as "most concerning," while 21 percent said it was "system compromise." Forty-four percent said they're focused on addressing both ransomware (see 1705180032 and 1707060041) and distributed denial-of-service attacks, the release said.