But all that euphoria masks a harsh reality: Cyberattacks rise over the holidays because businesses are more open to them. Why? Fewer people are working, and employees are likelier to be less detail-oriented.
This situation may result in cases where mistakes can happen, such as employees opening attachments or clicking on links sent through emails they usually would have read carefully. As a result, your business may soon face serious malware issues.
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It is the most frequent cyberattack, which happens all year round, and is the most cost-effective and low-tech way to compromise sensitive data. They are particularly destructive since they are incredibly challenging to stop. Instead of focusing on technology flaws, they use social engineering to attack the people inside a company.
Phishing techniques have advanced significantly, making it quite hard to distinguish them from legitimate messages. In an attempt to collect private information, the cybercriminal produces an email that appears genuine. So, to convince receivers of their validity, they could use different visual elements like letterheads from the company’s logo or the headers from their official website.
Cybercriminals persuade employees to disclose access data over the phone or on a digital communication platform because they are legitimate and authorized individuals. Social engineering attacks are particularly susceptible during the password reset procedure.
Social engineering attacks typically involve one or more steps. To prepare for it, a perpetrator first looks into the target to learn background details like probable points of entry and lax security measures. The attacker next makes an effort to win over the victim’s trust and offer incentives for later security-breaking activities, such as disclosing confidential information or allowing access to vital resources.
The fact that social engineering relies on human error rather than flaws in software and operating systems makes it particularly dangerous. Legitimate user mistakes are significantly less likely to be predicted, making them more challenging to spot and stop than malware-based intrusions.
It uses encryption to capture the data of its victims. Critical data for a user or organization is encrypted to prevent access to files, databases, or applications. Then access is granted in exchange for a payment.
Ransomware can quickly shut down an entire company since it is frequently made to propagate over a network and target database and file servers. It is an increasing threat that brings in billions of dollars in payments to hackers while causing severe harm and high business costs.
By implementing the following four actions, you will strengthen your company’s security over the holidays:
1) To ensure all data is encrypted, look for firewall updates (patches) and install them.
2) Make your staff aware of actions they can do to avoid cyberattacks. DOWNLOAD HERE A FREE POCKET GUIDE FOR EMPLOYEES
3) Diversify your systems to prevent a single point of failure
4) Run penetration testing to find network weaknesses.
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