Wandera Cloud Security Report 2021 | Wandera

January 15, 2021 Hugh Taylor Off Cyberphysical Security,

A close look at the threats that will impact your organization’s data via your most critical assets — your endpoints, users, and your remote access tools — plus practical advice on how to configure business tools to ensure fast and safe connectivity for all users in 2021.

Key Findings

52% of organizations experienced a malware incident on a remote device in 2020, up from 37% in 2019; a 41% increase.
Of devices compromised by mobile malware in 2020, 37% continued accessing corporate emails after being compromised and 11% continued accessing cloud storage.
In 2020, 28% of organizations were regularly utilizing an operating system with a known security vulnerability.
Relative to pre-pandemic times, there has been a notable increase of up to 100% in connections to inappropriate content during office hours.
Android devices were 5.3x more likely to have a vulnerable app installed than iOS devices.
At their peak during the weekend, phishing attacks were 6% more frequent than during the weekday peak.
In 2020, 4% of users connected to a risky hotspot each week, down from 7% in 2019, however;
15% of organizations had at least one device using an app that leaked password data, up from 11% in 2019.

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About The Author

Hugh Taylor

Hugh Taylor is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In addition to editing Journal of Cyber Policy, he writes about cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise technology for such clients as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, HPE, Oracle, Google and Advanced Micro Devices. Prior to launching his freelance writing career, he served in executive roles at Microsoft, IBM and several venture-backed technology startups.