Articles of interest from the week of August 5, 2019

Ransomware Attacks Costs Nearly Triple in 2019 to over $36K Per Attack

The latest data from ransomware recovery vendor, Coveware, outlines the current state of the cost, duration, and recovery rate of ransomware attacks today. (By Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4)

It's Not Just Equifax: Here's Every Major Security Breach and Data Hack So Far

We've started a running list, and the results are sobering. (By Shelby Brown, Cnet)

Fake Dell Support Rep Admits to Talking US Colleges out of $874,000

A charlatan who passed himself off as a Dell staffer working in equipment and services support has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $750,000 from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in a spear-phishing attack. (By Lisa Vaas, Naked Security)

As Attackers Get More Creative, Mobile Threats and Attacks Increase in Both Quantity and Impact

It is no longer a matter of if or when an enterprise’s mobile endpoints will be compromised. They already are and most organizations have little to no knowledge or visibility of the compromise, according to a new Zimperium report. (Help Net Security)

Why IT Departments Miss Basic IT Security Hygiene

IT departments are failing to patch security holes in software because of a disconnect between security and operations teams, survey finds. (By Cliff Saran, ComputerWeekly) Editor’s Note: If you’d like to read more information about this topic, see our blog post on Advanced Control: Vulnerability Lifecycle Management.

10 Most Hacked Passwords Revealed in 2019 Report

If your password is easy to remember, chances are it may also be easy to hack. (By Jennifer Earl, Fox Business) Editor’s Note: If you’d like to read more information about this topic, see our blog post on Critical Control: Deploy Advanced User Account Protection