Brazilian companies are exposed to hacker attack risks, with a growing number of incidents. According to Check Point Software's Threat Intelligence Report, in the third quarter of this year, the country recorded a record 95% increase in cyberattacks, totaling 2,766 cases per week, compared to the same period last year. Worldwide, the growth compared to the third quarter of 2023 is 75% and 15% compared to the second quarter of 2024, with 1,876 threats.
The areas of education, government (considering armed forces) and health were the most impacted in the world, with an average of 3,828, 2,553 and 2,434 weekly attacks, respectively.
“Hacker incursions, associated with other causes, such as software and hardware problems, possible bugs, among other cases, can be responsible for causing damage such as total or partial loss of data and applications, which can seriously compromise the system and business continuity”, reveals Thiago Tanaka, Cybersecurity Director at TIVIT, a Brazilian multinational that connects technology for a better world.
According to Tanaka, the best alternative to reduce the chances of attacks is through the adoption of preventive measures. Check out the following 3 tips
- Having a well-structured security plan that is supported by the company's management and board. Even if the cyber area has a robust plan, it may not be enough without the necessary support to implement it.
- Study and understand the infrastructure through a good security assessment, which will point out all points of vulnerability, indicate which tools and software should be implemented or updated and possible process changes to make the environment more solid.
- Implement a awareness plan for employees so that they do not fall for scams that could put the company's network at risk. Campaigns and messages with this bias need to be constantly reinforced to help sustain the idea of vigilance.
“When properly implemented, these actions help to significantly reduce the chances of problems with security threats. However, if the organization still experiences an unforeseen attack, it is recommended to activate the Disaster Recovery Plan, which is based on the response capacity to solve problems that affect operations. This procedure allows the company to isolate the problem, recover its environments and systems and upload backups more quickly, thus being able to resume activities as quickly as possible,” he adds.
For the Cybersecurity Director, although many companies make large investments in cybersecurity structures, it is important to understand what the real benefits are.gapsof technology, in addition to creating processes and having professionals capable of handling all stages of disaster situations. "It is advisable to avoid spending in an unstructured and unplanned manner on security tools. The triad formed by technologies, processes, and people is essential for business effectiveness," concludes Thiago Tanaka.
