If you have been following Verizon’s annual data breach investigation reports like I have over the years, you get excited when the new one comes out. If you have never read the report, now’s your chance, as the 2021 report was just released.
Although chock-full of information, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is always written in an understandable way, and provides important information to help stay current on threat actors’ schemes and scams so the information can be shared with employees to prevent them from becoming a victim.
This year’s DBIR is 119 pages long, so take your time. It defines words in an accurate way (like “incident” and “breach,” which I appreciate), and outlines the conclusions in an organized manner.
Here is a brief summary of important considerations for cyber risk management strategy:
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Social engineering is the most…
