A Control RisksGlobal risk management consulting firm, with over 30 years of experience in Brazil, announced a partnership today (26th) to provide training sessions on account security for high-risk users in Brazil. The goal is to increase awareness and resilience against cyber threats.
The program will focus on audiences frequently handling sensitive information and attractive targets for cybercriminals, such as government institutions, public and campaign officials, politicians, journalists, executives, and NGOs, especially in a context where the country experienced 60 billion attempted cyberattacks last year, according to data from FortiGuard Labs, a threat intelligence and analysis lab.
The announcement was made at Google's São Paulo headquarters. On that occasion, the platform also presented the project for the renovation of the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT), which will house the new Engineering Center and will also feature the first space dedicated to assistive technologies in Latin America.
During the event, Control Risks also presented the Enhanced Protection Program and Project Shield, two Google initiatives aimed at strengthening the online security of individuals and organizations.
Lucas Silva, Director of Control RisksHe highlighted the importance of the partnership: "Our goal is to provide training and support so that these more vulnerable groups can protect their accounts and information against cyberattacks. We believe in the importance of education and awareness as a path to strengthening digital security in Brazil."
During the event, Google's Director of Research and Partnerships for Latin America, Luciana Cordeiro, highlighted the importance of collaborations with companies to educate the ecosystem about the already available cybersecurity tools, and of course, the ongoing improvement of mechanisms. "Education is a method of democratizing these tools, especially for groups more vulnerable to virtual attacks," she emphasized.
In 2023, the X-Force saw attackers increasingly investing in operations to obtain user identities. with a 266% increase in information-stealing malwareTherefore, Silva explains that, in this initial phase, the project's focus is on the advanced protection program aimed at election campaigns. "Our goal is to provide election campaigns, state parties, and organizations with best practices and tools to protect their digital operations during and after the electoral period in Brazil."
Control Risks will be providing training courses on using security keys and training the most vulnerable groups to utilize the protection tools and resources provided by Google. "Currently, Brazil is the second country globally with the highest number of hacker attacks, and we believe in education and awareness, especially given the growing challenges in the cybersecurity landscape, as ways to change this situation," he said.