iStock/ra2studio The Microsoft Digital Defense Report explores the most pressing cyber threats as they relate to cybercrime, nation-state threats, devices and infrastructure, cyber-influence operations, and cyber resiliency. Based on intelligence from 43 trillion security signals daily, this report offers insight and guidance on how organizations can help strengthen their cyber defenses. In this post, we will take a deeper look at section two of the report. Keep reading for our findings, and download the full Microsoft Digital Defense Report for even more insights. Digital transformation can lead to increased attack surfaces—and greater risk According to a survey conducted by Microsoft and Ponemon, 68% of CISOs believe that adopting IoT/OT is critical to their strategic digital transformation. And yet, 60% of those same respondents recognize that IoT/OT security is one of the least secured aspects of their infrastructure. This is a major threat given that rapidly increasing IoT creates an expanded entry point and attack surface for attackers. Accelerating digital transformation has increased the cybersecurity risk to critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems. As organizations harness advances in computing capability and entities digitize to thrive, the attack surface of the digital world is exponentially increasing. By 2025, the International Data Corporation […]