Welcome to the Web Hosting News Report, your roundup of last month’s top web hosting news stories all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know about:
1st – New Report: Half of All U.K. Businesses Hit by Security Breach in 2016
A new report by the U.K. government reveals that 46% of all businesses in the U.K. identified one security breach/attack in the last year. Common results of these attacks included:
- Temporary Loss of Files (23 percent of attacks)
- Software/System Corruption (20 percent of attacks)
- Permanent File Loss (10 percent of attacks)
- And More.
Click here to read the full report and learn just how prevalent cyber-attacks have become.
2nd – Vendor Lock-in Becoming a Major Concern
Cloud hosting providers such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google are giving businesses a new cause for concern. For years now, businesses have typically worried about two things when it comes to the public cloud: data security and cost. Now, businesses are growing concerned with a new problem: vendor lock-in.
Learn more about the growing concern and how proprietary tech may play a key role by clicking here.
3rd – The Average ERP Attack Costs Organizations $5M
A new report details how cyber attacks aimed at Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems cost organizations an average of $5 million but can bring more than $10 million in fraud damages. Worse yet, 89% of cybersecurity professionals expect these types of attacks to increase.
If you’re one of the 33% of organizations not yet planning to take any security initiatives, read more here.
4th – Kaspersky Lab Offering Source Code to U.S. Government
Kaspersky Lab, the popular, Moscow-based cyber security firm has offered to turn its source code over to U.S. officials in a bid to build trust and remove fears of “back doors†created to be exploited by the Russian government. Read the full story including whether or not this is a smear campaign here.
5th – Legacy IP Addresses Are at Risk Of Being Hijacked by Spammers
Spammers always need new IP addresses to use for their spam and phishing emails. The problem is that IPv4 address is running out, and spammers are looking for new ways to acquire IP addresses.
One such way they’re acquiring new IPs is to target a large number of unused legacy IP addresses. The most troubling part is that your organization likely won’t know it’s IP addresses are being used until your IPs have been blacklisted. Learn more about the hijacking of legacy IP addresses here.
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