Companies aren`t doing enough to fight firmware attacks, says Microsoft
(Windows Phone Central)

Firmware attacks are common among enterprises, but security teams aren`t doing enough to prevent them. What you need to know A new study states that businesses aren`t doing enough to protect against firmware attacks. Microsoft commissioned the study, which involved interviews with 1,000 enterprise security decision makers. The study states that many security teams use an outdated `protect and detect` model. Microsoft says that businesses aren`t paying enough attention to securing systems against firmware attacks. The company shared the results of a commissioned study that shows that `attacks against firmware are outpacing investments targeted at stopping them.` The March 2021 Security Signals report states that while 80% of enterprises have experienced at least one firmware attack in the past two years, only 29% of security budgets are allocated to protect firmware. Security Signals is a report based on interviews with 1,000 enterprise security decision makers (SDMs) from seve...