Axio released its 2022 State of Ransomware Preparedness Report, which provides an overview of the state of the industry with regards to resiliency versus ransomware attacks. While the report notes some improvements, overall, it concludes that a lack of fundamental cybersecurity practices and controls continues to undermine any organizations’ attempts to defend against this threat. It lists seven areas where it found organizations were especially lacking: managing privileged access, improving basic cyber hygiene, reducing exposure to supply chain and third-party risk, monitoring and defending networks, managing ransomware incidents, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in a timely manner, and improving cybersecurity training and awareness. For organizations endeavoring to increase resilience against ransomware, the report highlights 5 important-but-simple actions that organizations should take right now. Read the full report at Axio or read a related article at HelpNetSecurity.