This document summarizes cybersecurity statistics from several reports published between 2013-2015. It finds that the average cost of a data breach rose to $5.9 million in 2014, with retail, financial services and healthcare being hit hardest. Mobile malware targeting Android devices increased, with web, network and email as the top infection vectors. The document also reports that 99% of cyberattacks are not detected in a timely manner, with over 2 years sometimes passing before a breach is discovered.

1. Sources
• Cisco Midyear Security Report 2014
• Cisco Annual Security Report 2014, ASR 2015
• ESG Endpoint security survey, Jan 15
• Ponemon Cost of Cyber crime, Oct 2014
• Ponemon cost of Data Breach 2013, May 2013
• Ponemon cost of Data Breach 2014, May 2014
• Ponemon cost of malware containment, Jan 2015
• 2014: A year of mega breaches, Ponemon
• 2013 & 2014 Verizon Data breach investigations report
Mobile Malware
The New Frontier for Attackers
20142013 20142013
$5.9MM$5.4MM 32days
Worms
Trojans Viruses
Rootkits
Top 3 Attack Vectors For Malware
Web Network Email
Qdplugin-A NewyearL-B SmsSpy-J
Top 3 Most Pervasive Malware Targeting Mobile
(all Android)
Industries Hit Hardest In 2014
Retail
$245M $80M $4.5M
Financial Services Healthcare
Main Areas Of Investment In Response To Mega Breaches
SIEM Endpoint Security IDS/IPS
Average Cost of a Breach Average Time To Resolve a
Cyber-attack
99%
MONTH
MONTH
MONTH
MONTH
45days
Organizations Are Not Able To Detect A Breach
In A Timely Manner
2+ Years to Discover the Breach
33% 55%
Unable to Determine the
Cause of the Breach
Of all mobile malware
in 2013 targeted Android
Malware Impacts
Of Victims Report Measurable Impact to Business
80%
The Cost
Of Inactivity
As malware becomes more
pervasive, it’s not if, but when
organizations will be breached
Top 3 causes of a breach
Malware Hacking Social
40% 52% 29%