The 2022 Ransomware Report, which surveyed over 2,000 IT leaders, discloses that 24% have been victims of a ransomware attack, with one in five (20%) attacks happening in the last year.

States Hornetsecurity CEO Daniel Hofmann: “Our survey shows that many in the IT community have a false sense of security. As bad actors develop new techniques, companies like ours have to do what it takes to come out ahead and protect businesses around the world.”

Even with the best cybersecurity offering in place, there is always room for human error, which is why many cybersecurity insurance providers demand awareness training for employees. New automated training launched by Hornetsecurity, states the company, highlights the individual’s importance in establishing an organisation’s human firewall – and how essential each and every employee is in corporate cybersecurity, from prevention to protection, to response and recovery. In doing so, it helps companies establish a sustainable security culture.

Commenting on the Security Awareness Training launch, Daniel Hofmann, Hornetsecurity CEO, says: "With cyber-attacks on the rise, it’s increasingly important for organisations to implement a cybersecurity ecosystem that includes education and robust email security functionality for prevention as well as back up for recovery. Our new offering specifically supports and guards against very human vulnerabilities to phishing and other cyber risks.

"The Security Awareness Training product adds great value to our portfolio, bringing us closer to our goal of being one-stop vendor for next-gen security, backup and compliance for our partners and customers, with a special focus on Microsoft 365. It has already been implemented by global customers, including BMW Group and FC Bayern Munich. This is part of a very exciting 2022 and 2023 growth pipeline and we’re looking forward to continuing this momentum."

Hornetsecurity’s automated training is said to be simple, rather than maintenance-intensive, for customers. “The Awareness Engine is the technological heart of the Security Awareness product, offering bespoke, needs-based training: each user receives as much training as is necessary. Its Patented Spear Phishing Engine simulates sophisticated attacks to build knowledge of attacks.” To measure progress, it uses the Employee Security Index (ESI) as an industry-wide unique benchmark, constantly measuring and comparing the organisation’s and employee security behaviour.

More at this link: https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/knowledge-base/ransomware/ransomware-attacks-survey-2022/.