Protect your Company from Cyber-attacks!

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“Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and it boils down to this: In cybersecurity the more systems we secure, the more secure we all are”- Jeh Johnson.

 

Cybersecurity issue has become a day-to-day struggle for companies where it is big or small. Global pandemic Covid-19 has ramped up remote workforces, making inroads for cyber-attacks. According to the survey by Verizon- 45% of breaches featured hacking, 17% involve malware and 22% involved phishing. A research has suggested that most companies have unprotected data and poor cybersecurity practices in place, make them vulnerable to data breach. Most of these Cyber-attacks can be blamed on outdated or insufficient security equipment and settings.  Data breaches expose sensitive information that can ruin company reputations and leave the company liable for compliance violation. But How can we prevent cyber attacks on businesses and protect network from devastation? In this post we are going to discuss about how enterprises can protect their businesses against Cyberattacks.

1)Cybersecurity Hardware-VPN Capable firewall

A VPN Capable firewall allow you to encrypt all communications whether you are in an office, home network or some other Wi-Fi. It will prevent Remote Desktop protocol brute force attacks and when logged, prevent intrusion attempts.

2) Auto updates

As stated earlier most of the cyber attacks are to be blamed on outdated or insufficient security equipment and settings. Operating system vendors are constantly patching their system to strengthen their security settings as new threats are discovered and identified. Frequently patching the programmes with latest security measures will protect them from cyber-attacks.

3)Malware Scanners

It is another low-cost security measure; malware scanners allow you to detect malware threats proactively. Ensure your malware scanner system and definition are up to date otherwise the scanner may not detect threats properly.

4) Lock down IP address

If using third party tools, they should have two factor authentications enabled and should be locked down by IP range as well. This will prevent malicious factors to login into your important programmes.

5) Back up your system

Ensure to have your backup data disassociated with the login credentials for your network. Use separate credentials for a backup client to a network attached storage device so that hackers cannot encrypt your backup.

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