Corporate Urgency Lags Rising Cyberthreats: VMware

Though remote working regimens are causing cyberattacks to spike, corporate security officers aren’t treating the threats with the urgency they need, reported VMware Thursday. The company commissioned Opinion Matters to canvass 3,500 chief technology officers and chief information security officers from 14 countries and regions in December, finding 81% report a security breach in the previous 12 months, and 41% “updated their security policy and approach to mitigate the risk.” Three-quarters of respondents said attack volume increased, most citing employees working from home, while 79% said attacks became more sophisticated. Cloud-based attacks were the most frequently experienced type, and third-party apps were the leading causes.