Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

Failure to test can leave organisations less prepared to effectively manage the complex processes and coordination that must take place in the wake of an attack.

The report highlights the unique triple threat facing manufacturing, including the risks associated with IT, OT and IP.

"It’s been over a decade since blockchain was first introduced and though the hype has faded, distributed ledger technology is far from dead."

Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, all with a strong focus on network security products, outperformed the market, recording strong double-digit growth.

More than 50% of the organisations surveyed said privileged accounts never expire or get deprovisioned.

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels

The report analyses survey results from different industries, organisation sizes and IT team sizes.

“Security is everyone’s responsibility and it’s time for a more holistic and preventative approach to cyber risk management."

The summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter’s report.

The FBI’s shutdown of the world’s 15 largest DDoS-for-hire “booter” websites in December resulted in 85% decrease in average attack sizes, year-over year.

Filipinos have greatest appetite in Asia Pacific to use biometrics to access banking services

WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.

“As cyberattacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, understanding prevalent cyberthreats and how to limit their impact has become an imperative.”

Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.

Aussie consumers are at a loss when it comes to securing the increasing number of connected devices in their homes and are often opting to take no action at all.

Even the most mature and well-resourced ASX 200 organisations have trouble sufficiently deploying cybersecurity basics.

Social media platforms contain up to 20% more methods by which malware can be delivered to users – e.g. through adverts, shares, plug-ins – than comparable sources.

Accenture research found that employees’ willingness and ability to innovate is nearly five times higher in companies with a robust culture of equality.

Companies are too often hesitant to recognise, report or take action against employees who have become a threat to their organisation.

The Cloud App Security report details how escalating email threat levels are exposing organisations to an increased risk of fraud, spying, information theft, and spoofing.

The report found that more than half of cybercriminal attacks pivot away from malware-based attacks.

Symantec's report provides an overview of the threat landscape, including insights into global threat activity, cyber criminal trends, and motivations for attackers.

The enterprise is entering a new “post-digital” era, where success will be based on an organisation’s ability to master a set of new technologies.