CST | Industry & Security News

April 30, 2014

Monthly roundup from CST
Your guide to the IT news this month

Welcome to the April edition of our information and system security monthly news roundup.

Each month our newsletter covers current and emerging issues from the world of IT, technical tips, security events, best practice advice and ideas that can reduce budget spend and maximise return on investment.

The latest news on internet security
Reality versus hype - what is really happening?

The latest ISTR 2014 (Internet Security Threat Report) has just been released, detailing the state of internet security for the previous calendar year.

Highlights from the 2014 Internet Security Threat Report

•	91% increase in targeted attacks campaigns in 2013
•	62% increase in the number of breaches in 2013
•	Over 552 Million identities were exposed via breaches in 2013
•	23 zero-day vulnerabilities discovered
•	38% of mobile users have experienced mobile cybercrime in past 12 months
•	Spam volume dropped to 66% of all email traffic
•	1 in 392 emails contain a phishing attacks
•	Web-based attacks are up 23%
•	1 in 8 legitimate websites have a critical vulnerability

To receive a full copy of the report, please email us or click to review the headline facts and figures.