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A recent Forbes article pulled together a list of several cybersecurity stats that underpin the current state of the industry and threat landscape. The stats, which come from various private sector organizations, highlight the dire need for more cybersecurity professionals to keep up with adversarial threats. Some of the most alarming stats include: Cybercriminals can penetrate 93% of company networks (Positive Technologies) Businesses suffered 50% more cyberattack attempts per week in 2021 (CheckPoint Software) The threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches or significant IT outages worries companies even more than business and supply chain disruption, natural disasters or the COVID-19…
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