CVSS or Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a framework that numerically characterizes the severity of software vulnerabilities between the range of 0-10. CVSS scores help infosec organizations with vulnerability management and prioritization of vulnerabilities for efficient remediation.
A vulnerability report is a document provided by security testers after the assessment of a target’s security. It contains a detailed analysis of the vulnerabilities uncovered along with the test cases run during the assessment. The report also provides possible remedial steps.
As we gear up to enter the new financial year, one thing is for sure: cyberattacks per day continue to pose a major threat to businesses of all sizes. With the rise of IoT attacks and the low prosecution rate of cybercriminals, it’s no wonder that companies are spending billions to protect themselves.
Experts at Ponemon Institute reveal that the average cost of a data breach will reach around $5 million in 2023. This is a hike when compared to $ 4.35 million in 2022 and $4.24 million in 2021. With the frequency and severity of data breaches on the rise, businesses must prioritize data security to avoid hefty fines and penalties.
Vulnerability management refers to continuously identifying, reporting, and remediating security risks within the cyber assets from networks to cloud platforms. It becomes vital that good cyber security measures with an extensive vulnerability management system be placed to ensure data and application safety.
We have adopted the cloud rather quickly. We’ve migrated our workloads in a haste at times, and we’ve developed cloud-native applications and adapted to a cloud-first business approach.
Here’s a detailed list of data breaches around the world you need to know about, compiled to present as far as 2012.
The prediction is that $8 trillion will be lost to cyber crimes by the end of 2023, which is almost a third of the USA’s GDP in 2022 and twice as much as India’s predicted GDP in March 2023. The global loss to cybercrime is will grow more than 15% year by year to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025.
