Lack of cybersecurity measures is critical. Many of computer security threats we take are due to a lack of cybersecurity knowledge. We ignore what hackers are capable of doing and, as a result, we engage in behaviors that can easily make us victims to cyber attacks.
If you want your business to be secured against cyber attacks, in this post we would like to warn you of 5 things you should avoid so that you can protect yourself and your business from cyber threats including phishing and ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity risks in your company:
Many companies turn their backs on cybersecurity issues. They believe that it is only an outlay of money, but the truth is that it is a real risk from different points of view.
On the one hand, it can entail economic costs insofar as your business is at a standstill during the time they have to resolve the cybersecurity issue. On the other hand, data loss is an increasingly obvious problem. We are not only responsible for preserving the security of our business data, but also and above all of our customers.
Avoiding the most serious IT security threats in your business would help you avoid major problems. Here are 5 of the cyber threats we consider the most serious.
Working on servers and computers without antivirus software
When there is no good antivirus installed on your computers, but they are connected to the Internet, they are in serious danger. But even if they are not connected to the network, it is possible that malware can sneak in via USB or external hard drive.
Most of the computer viruses, ransomware, Trojans and worms that enter a computer could be removed or blocked by good antivirus software. It’s up to you.
Do not make backups, or make them the wrong way
If you don’t make backups, you run the risk of losing a large number of important personal or business data. In the company, you may even store customer databases, product catalogs, or even have management software installed. Not having a system that generates secure and encrypted backups is, in any case, is a serious IT problem.
Some people do make backups, but they don’t make them the right way. They store backups on the computer itself, so that in the end, if the computer or the network is attacked, they could also be lost. They may also store them on devices such as USB or external hard disks, which in any case are physical devices and, if connected to the computer, could also be infected by malware.
Phishing attacks
Lack of judgment when dealing with e-mail gives rise to a lot of unpleasantness. Cybercriminals take advantage of the user’s lack of knowledge and goodwill to send him suspected emails seen by cybersecurity experts as phishing emails.
It has been repeated to society, but many still continue to make the same mistake. We should avoid downloading email attachments from people or entities we don’t know. We should absolutely avoid clicking on links. And, of course, if we are going to end up on a web page from them, we must not provide personal or company data in any case.
Suspicious messages on social networks
Security threats can come from social networks. One of the social networks that can sometimes lead to cyber attacks is Twitter. Sometimes, you may receive a direct message from an unknown person, telling you to click on a link they provide. doing so is dangerous because the link may lead you to download a ransomware or a malware to your computer.
In other words, That link can lead to a malware-infected website that ends up attacking your computer, your phone or the whole IT network in your company. Or by redirecting to a page in which, by means of social engineering techniques, they try to collect our data.
Inserting infected USB into your computer
A malware especially Trojan can self-install itself on your computer by using infected USB flash drives. From that point on, someone may be stealing computer resources from you to participate in a botnet of computers used in cybercrime or mining. Or it is also possible that someone could be capturing your keystrokes on your keyboard and could collect information, passwords, usernames and confidential information.
USB devices can be useful, but they have also become a great source of cyber threats. Whenever possible, we recommend that you move information from one place to another through secure sites, either through your own private network using good VPNs, or through online cloud-based services.