A company is attacked by hackers every 39 seconds

Cyber attacks are increasingly sophisticated and efficient. With the use of artificial intelligence, harckers are managing to reach a greater number of victims and having better results. The information is the annual report The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, the World Economic Forum, one of the most important in the industry, which also shows as an example the increase in attacks using artificial intelligence for mass email firing, with links, which lead to data theft.

In addition, data from the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (Fiesp) reveal that three out of ten industries have already suffered some type of cyber attack. Still according to the Fiesp survey in Brazil, 52.4% of manufacturing companies do not treat cybersecurity as a priority, 44.2% of them have a structure dedicated to security, and 64% invest only 1% of revenue in the area.

For computer scientist Michele Nogueira, Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Sorbonne, a professor at UFMG, who works in research on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity, the low investment of companies in data security is often due to the lack of knowledge about the area. Many entrepreneurs believe that the installation of a simple antivirus is sufficient for the protection against hacker attacks.“Using antivirus is a basic recommendation for any company. Just as having a firewall, making backups and having a security policy. It is also possible for small companies to have a security strategy.

Others fail to implement data security projects because they believe that the investment is high cost. Michele Nogueira explains that the service can start with the basics and evolve with the implementation and installation of cybersecurity infrastructure.“There is also the possibility of contracting third-party security services. Small businesses can benefit from security solutions provided as a service, which offer tools and support at an affordable cost without the need for large initial investments. cengage specialized consultants to perform security assessments, identify vulnerabilities and suggest” improvements, exemplifies the computer scientist.

Automated companies must redouble their care

 The survey “OTRS Spotlight: IT Service Management 2023” showed that 78% of Brazilian companies have already invested in automation, and 52% of them have already acquired tools and have experience in using them and other 26% have invested in systems, but still do not have the necessary knowledge to carry out the procedure. Companies with automated services are more susceptible to suffer cyber attacks on their production systems. “This is one of the major concerns, especially considering critical systems, that give support to essential services for society such as energy, health, transportation, transportation, water supply and more often these companies are providing services as michelping to more and services.

To avoid attacks, until the adoption of cybersecurity actions and measures by companies, the constant update is paramount, since with the use of Artificial Intelligence by hackers, new types of threats are constantly created. “It is interesting to make periodic consultations or examinations of your digital infrastructure in relation to cybersecurity. I compare it with regular medical examinations that people do to check if everything is in order. The idea is similar and there are tests that can be done periodically and proactively that allow from the diagnosis to help the company to remedy risk points and reduce the possibility of” attacks, concludes the computer scientist.