Discover quick, impactful insights into the ever-evolving world of IT and cybersecurity. This curated collection of factoids highlights recent industry trends, real-world threats, data breaches, and expert best practices. Whether you’re a business owner, IT professional, or tech enthusiast, these bite-sized facts will help you stay informed and protected in today’s digital landscape.
Insights on cloud computing, server infrastructure, and how businesses are leveraging the cloud for efficiency and growth.
2024 Predictions: Mass Migration From The Cloud To The Edge
Deloitte Outsourcing Survey (2016), employers are using the cloud to: Accelerate To Value, Reduce Implementation Times and Improve Functionality.
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud End-User Spending to Reach $679 Billion in 2024
The 10 Biggest Cloud Outages Of 2025: AWS, Google And Microsoft
Explore critical facts and stats about cybersecurity threats, breaches, and prevention best practices to protect your business.
An older, but relevant article: Don’t “Blow Off” Cybersecurity
Chicago children’s hospital confirms cyberattack, continues to provide care.
Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023
Cybersecurity Tactics FinServ Institutions Can Bank On in 2024
Nearly half of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) in North America lack a cyberattack incident response plan.
New macOS Backdoor Linked to Prominent Ransomware Groups.
Prudential Financial Discloses Data Breach
Southern Water cyberattack expected to hit hundreds of thousands of customers.
Top Cyber Risk Trends That Must Be on Your Radar in 2024
Stay informed on broad IT industry developments, emerging tech, and evolving business technology strategies.
23% of businesses never test their disaster recovery plan.
59% Of Workers Think That Their Organization Has Been Too Slow At Delivering Apps For The Workplace.
71% Spend Over Two Hours A Week Accessing Company Information On Mobile.
75% of business executives claim they want to outsource IT services.
Chinese Hackers Using Deepfakes in Advanced Mobile Banking Malware Attacks
Data loss can have serious implications for businesses. Despite this, a surprising number of businesses don’t have a recovery plan.
Deepfake face swap attacks on ID verification systems up 704%.
In Q3 2023 phishing volumes increased by 173% compared to the previous quarter and malware volumes nearly set a record for the highest total of any quarter
How Nation-State Actors Target Your Business: New Research Exposes Major SaaS Vulnerabilities.
Infosys subsidiary named as source of Bank of America data leak.
Ivanti discloses fifth vulnerability, doesn't credit researchers who found it.
Understand the challenges and solutions surrounding the IT talent gap, workforce development, and technical training.
The IT skills gap is only getting wider in 2024 and there is more demand than ever to recruit the best skills.
Facts and trends on supporting remote teams, managing devices, and securing distributed work environments.
Remote Work Statistics And Trends In 2024
Discover trends, ROI stats, and financial insights on investing in IT solutions and infrastructure for business advantage.
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 5.5% in 2023
Cyberattacks are a constant threat – a fact of life; a harsh reality of doing business today. And when they happen, there is a price to pay. The impact of these breaches are extraordinary: the total financial impact of ransomware attacks Is over $5 billion a year. When an attack happens, the effects, especially on small businesses can be devastating. 60% of small businesses that have experienced breaches close within six months.
AT&T acknowledges data leak that hit 73 million current and former users.
Proofpoint researchers identified the return of email-based Bumblebee malware attacking US businesses.
Cryptocrime is predicted to cost the world $30 billion annually by 2025
Global cybercrime costs to grow by 15 percent per year over the next three years, reaching $8 trillion USD globally this year and $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025
Cybercriminals are stealing Face ID scans to break into mobile banking accounts.
FCC gives telecom companies 7 days to alert authorities of discovered data breaches
Global cybercrime damage predicted to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025
Global cybersecurity spending will exceed $1.75 trillion cumulatively from 2021-2025
Global ransomware damage costs are predicted to exceed $265 billion by 2031
Threat actors leveraged a vulnerability in a “widely used software tool” to launch a cyberattack.
Microsoft, OpenAI reveal ChatGPT use by state-sponsored hackers.
QNAP has disclosed and released fixes for two new vulnerabilities, one of them a zero-day discovered in early November 2023.
Ransomware Attacks Increased by 68% in 2023 according to Malwarebytes' New "2024 ThreatDown State of Malware Report"
Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated toolkit targeting Apple macOS systems.
The cyberinsurance market is predicted to hit $14.8 billion annually by 2025
The world will have 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in 2023
US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software.
Why SMB Cybersecurity May Be Changing for the Better
Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software could expose many enterprise and home networks to attacks.
Your Mac Is Not Virus Proof. It Never Has Been.
Zoom announced patches for seven vulnerabilities in its desktop and mobile applications, including a critical-severity bug in Windows software.
