Brazilian companies are exposed to the risks of hacker attacks, with an increase in occurrences. According to the Check Point Software Threat Intelligence Report, in the third quarter of this year, the country recorded a record increase of 95% in cyber attacks, totaling 2.766 cases per week, in comparison with the same period of the previous year. In the world, the growth compared to the third quarter of 2023 is 75% and 15% compared to the second 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, that can seriously compromise the system and the continuity of the business, reveals Thiago Tanaka, Cybersecurity Director of TIVIT, 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 management and the company's board. Even though 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, that will point out all the vulnerability points, indicate which tools and software should be implemented or updated and possible process changes to make the environment more robust
- 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
These actions, when well applied, help to significantly reduce the chances of problems with security threat events. However, if even so the organization goes through some situation of unexpected attack, it is advisable to activate the Disaster Recovery Plan, that is based on the responsiveness to solve problems that affect operations. This procedure allows the company to isolate the problem, recover your environments and systems and upload backups more quickly, thus being able to resume activities as quickly as possible, complement
For the Cybersecurity Director, although many companies make large investments in cybersecurity infrastructure, it is important to understand what the real ones aregapsof technology, in addition to creating processes and having professionals capable of handling all stages of disaster situations. "It is advisable to avoid spending in a disorganized and unplanned manner on security tools". The triad formed by technologies, processes and people are essential for the effectiveness of the business, concludes Thiago Tanaka
