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Deepfake fraud attempts have surged 2,137% in the last three years, and in 2024, a new deepfake attack was attempted every five minutes. The team at Bright Defense has compiled a comprehensive list of up-to-date 150+ valid deepfake statistics for 2025 and 2026. In this article, you’ll find hand-picked statistics about:Without further ado, let’s check…

Zero-day exploitation hit 90 confirmed cases in 2025, up 15% from the prior year, with nearly half of all attacks targeting enterprise infrastructure. For the first time, commercial surveillance vendors outpaced nation-state espionage groups as the leading source of attributed zero-day exploitation.With those numbers as a backdrop, the team at Bright Defense has compiled a…

Penetration testing statistics show how organizations test security controls, reduce breach risk, and validate defenses against real-world attacks. This collection organizes the latest penetration testing and cybersecurity statistics into topic-based sections, using primary sources published in 2025 or early 2026 with figures linked to the original documents.It covers market growth, adoption rates, breach costs, remediation…

Data breaches occur more frequently and cost more every year. The global average cost per breach has hit $4.44 million, and in the United States, that number jumps past $10+ million. Nearly 20% of breaches happen through known security vulnerabilities and stolen credentials, up 34% from the previous year. Most of these are gaps that…

The financial impact of data security failures has reached unprecedented levels, with IBM reporting that the average cost of a data breach hit $4.44 million in 2025, marking a 15% increase over three years.Gartner Digital Markets reported that almost half (46%) of the software buyers chose a vendor because of security certification, reputation, or data…

Compliance requirements are becoming more complex, audit workloads are increasing, and businesses face greater pressure to prove that their controls work. 85% of executives said compliance requirements had become more complex, 97% of organizations conducted at least two audits annually, and 38% had lost revenue or competitive bids because they could not provide sufficient compliance…

As breaches involving third parties doubled to 30% in the last year, SOC 2 Type II assessments have evolved from a “check the boxes” exercise into a vital procurement hurdle. Unlike a point in time snapshot, a Type II report proves your security controls actually function under the daily pressures of staff changes, routine use,…

SOC 2 is a report that shows a company has clear rules and checks in place to protect customer data and maintain a strong security posture. It focuses on keeping systems secure, keeping services available, processing data correctly, protecting confidential information, and handling personal data responsibly.Customers often ask for SOC 2 to confirm a vendor…

Cyberattacks remain a constant threat to organizations of every size, and businesses in the Kansas City area rely on specialized cybersecurity firms to protect their systems, data and reputation. Choosing a reliable provider requires understanding what each company offers, how they approach security and whether their services align with an organization’s risk profile. The following…