HPE Cyber Risk Report 2016: Old problems and known issues still rampant

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Today, the HPE Cyber Risk Report 2016 was released—detailing a threat landscape that, unfortunately, is still rampant with old problems and known issues. The annual report, published by HPE Security Research, offers in-depth industry data and analysis on the most pressing security issues, providing business leaders and security professionals with actionable intelligence to better protect their digital enterprises and drive fearless innovation.

This year’s Cyber Risk Report examines the 2015 threat landscape, providing actionable intelligence around key areas of risk, including:

• Application vulnerabilities
• Security patching and the
• Growing monetization of malware

The report also highlights important industry issues such as new security research regulations, the “collateral damage” from high profile data breaches, shifting political agendas, and the ongoing debate over privacy and security.

Within the report, HPE discusses 7 key findings:

1. 2015 was the year of collateral damage
2. Overarching regulations push research underground
3. Vendors are moving from point fixes to broad impact solutions
4. Political pressures attempt to decouple privacy and security efforts
5. The industry learned nothing about patching in 2015
6. Attackers have shifted their efforts to directly attack applications
7. The monetization of malware is the new focus of attackers

To further understand these key findings, better understand the threat landscape, and to best deploy your resources to minimize security risk, read the 2016 Cyber Risk Report.

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