How to keep your business protected during holidays
BY YUSUPH KILEO
WE’RE coming to the holiday season also known as the season of distraction, which makes the holidays the perfect time for hackers to focus on our business.
In this time of the year, employees are excited about the holidays and taking time off to be with their loved ones while hackers are gearing up for their busy season. In fact, the holiday season is when hackers are the most active
During the InfoSec dialogue which took place in South Africa, we strongly agreed that there is a need to enhance international cooperation to combat cybercrime, build meaningful Public-Private partnership for cybersecurity & Improve cyber capacity building for sustainable development.
According to statista, during the third quarter of 2022, approximately 15 million data records were exposed worldwide through data breaches.
This figure had increased by 37 percent compared to the previous quarter. This shows that the cyber attacks are yet gaining momentum forcing many organization to think of new ways to fortify their cybersecurity.
Studies show a 30% increase in ransomware attacks, and a 70% increase in attempted ransomware attacks during the holiday season in 2021 compared to the monthly average. It is clear that the holiday season exposes many organizations to an increased risk of cyber-attacks.
In a recent headline we have seen a massive number of cyberattacks targeting financial institutions, healthcare sectors, intellectual, and government sectors. The most common cyber security threats and poses a serious cyber threat to businesses of all sizes are phishing attacks and ransomware attack.
Phishing attack is growing more advanced, many employees don’t have the skills to identify a phishing email while ransomware is considered to be one of the biggest cyber security threats in 2022.
Ransomware attacks work by infecting your network and locking down your data and computer systems until a ransom is paid to the hacker.