The devices that are exposing enterprises to risk

The enterprise device landscape is becoming much more complex and more dangerous, with the average device risk per industry increasing by 15 percent year-on-year. A new report from Forescout highlights that network-connected devices, from traditional IT operating systems to specialized healthcare systems and OT machinery, are exposing organizations to damaging threats such as ransomware attacks and data exfiltration. The industries facing the greatest risks are retail companies followed by financial services, government, healthcare, and manufacturing. The report shows that 50 percent of devices with the most critical vulnerabilities are routers. VoIP systems, IP cameras and UPS devices also appear on… [Continue Reading]