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(Source: IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index)
➢ In 2021, phishing was the most common cause of cyberattacks.

➢ IBM’s Security X-Force found a 33% increase in attacks caused by vulnerabilities in unpatched software. Those represented the cause of 44% of ransomware attacks.

➢ Manufacturing became 2021’s most attacked industry (23%), dethroning financial services and insurance.

➢ The average lifespan of a ransomware group before shutting down or rebranding is 17 months.

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– President Joe Biden on the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began Thursday

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