How Much More Effective Is Multi-Layered Cyber Security Protection?

The biggest takeaway from OpenTexts’s Cybersecurity Threat Report for 2023 is that a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity leads to an incredible reduction in malware incidence. 

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According to their data, the number of tested devices that contain malware drops by more than 40% if 3 layers of security protection are employed instead of just 1 layer.

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The report also noted that email is the dominant source of malware infection, highlighting that spearfishing email scams is up by more 16.4% from the year prior and that malware affected email accounted for more than 8% of all email traffic last year. 

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You can read more about those analyses and conclusions here.