How safe is your company from cyber threats?
This year’s theme, “See Yourself in Cyber” highlights that everyone is responsible for online safety because cybersecurity is ultimately about people. And with the worrying rise in cybercrime, especially ransomware, there has never been a more urgent need to strengthen your security. Not only has the FBI reported a 60% increase in ransomware attacks compared to last year, but many organizations need to be prepared to defend themselves.
According to Forbes, half of US companies still need a cybersecurity risk plan, and keeping up with the growing number of threats expected in the coming years will be a significant challenge. A 2022 DataProt article reported that ransomware attacks businesses every 40 seconds, with phishing emails primarily behind two-thirds of these attacks. Ransomware is one of the many types of malware that can make one think twice about activities and business conformance.
Nevertheless, ransomware is especially risky because it prevents access to PC infrastructure or basic information until a payment is made. An off-base snap on phishing connections or connections is necessary to freeze reports and harass internal and external administrations. It is often spread through phishing messages or by unknowingly visiting a corrupted site. One way or another, it is destructive to two people and unions. Ransomware works like this:
- Infection: There are many ways that attackers can enter a PC. One of the most widely recognized is tapping into a malicious connection or downloading a corrupted link through phishing messages, which can often seem genuine and safe. Attackers use login authentication to send malware using remote work area innovation, allowing them to manage someone’s PC remotely.
- Encryption: Ransomware encrypts data so as not to compromise system stability, but some variants can spread to other computers on the network. What’s worse, malware may even seek out data backups in order to destroy them.
- Demand: Typically, a computer user receives a ransom note that explains what happened and includes instructions about how to pay the ransom and the consequences of not paying by a specific deadline. Sometimes, attackers offer to decrypt a file for free to prove that the decryption keys work.
- Double extortion: As if losing access wasn’t enough, advanced ransomware thieves double their leverage by extracting confidential data before encrypting it and threatening to make it public or sell it if the victim refuses to pay. This double-extortion process motivates organizations to pay up.
- To Pay or Not: If victims do not pay, they risk losing their data forever and, in the case of double extortion, their data gets exposed. But even if they pay, there is no guarantee that the attackers will provide the encryption keys. In case of double extortion, victims cannot stop the attackers from selling or leaking the data.
This means that a ransomware attack is always a lose-lose situation. How can you help protect your organization and your employees, as well as those you work with, such as suppliers, and your customers? For starters, and in line with CISA and NCA recommendations, it’s important to focus on the “people” part of cybersecurity, making sure everyone in your organization does these four things:
- Enable multi-factor authentication
- Use strong passwords
- Identify and report phishing activities
- Update Software
This is important if your organization uses a hybrid model with remote workers. According to data platform company Splunk, 78% of security and IT leaders say protecting remote workers is more complex, and 68% have reported an increase in attacks during the pandemic. With more and more devices (including mobile) in use from different locations, the potential entry points and opportunities for hackers to compromise your business have skyrocketed, allowing them to steal data or disrupt your activities. Is.
The good news is that you don’t have to work alone to protect your organization from cyber threats. At Konica Minolta, our All Covered IT Services division provides anti-malware protection solutions that prevent attacks from succeeding and help you stay in business-as-usual mode to avoid downtime and interruptions. Maintaining business as usual to avoid downtime and interruptions. Our anti-malware services provide:
- Centralized Security: We manage all aspects of cyber threat protection to streamline the process.
- Custom Solutions: We tailor a protection plan to meet your needs.
- Continuous monitoring: Our software monitors your devices and systems 24/7.
- Quick response: Our software addresses and removes threats as soon as they are detected.
One of the most important aspects of cybersecurity, perfectly in line with this year’s theme, “Watch Yourself in Cyber,” is to make sure everyone in the organization knows the threats and what to do to avoid potential security breaches. want to see. Security. Being careful when you click is the number one rule for any person online, and it’s your organization’s first level of security. That’s why we also offer managed security awareness training, which educates, trains, and coaches your users so they can develop more sophisticated cybersecurity skills.
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