How to protect yourself from digital threats?

In the digital world, cybercrime has become one of the offenses that cause the most damage to everyone who uses the internet to conduct their business. Technologies are becoming more and more effective, but they generate digital threats that must be known and combated.

     Among the main threats, the following stand out:

Phishing - infected emails, attachments and links, pitfalls responsible for much of the online data theft. Defense - esbe aware of the source address, typos, layout details and HTTPS certificate.

Ransomware – hijacking of encrypted files that decrypts documents, passwords and can paralyze the operation of a company's entire operating system. Defense: - open only legitimate sites, protected by HTTPS; use antivirus and secure backups.

Cryptojacking – criminal tactic of mining virtual currencies that brings great damage to the user's equipment. Defense: be aware of downloaded sites and files, use updated antivirus.

Deepfake: fake videos and audios generated by Artificial Intelligence. Defense - to become aware of the risks, as identification resources are still being created.

     Other digital threats are password cracking intrusions; data leaks; use of public wi-fi networks; fake apps; attacks in the clouds.  As cybersecurity risks increase, more companies need to empower and retain talent in the industry.

    According to Gartner, risk leaders must accelerate the development of practices and organizational cultures to follow the evolution of the digital age and anticipate the challenges and, despite the huge advance of technologies and threats, suggests the adoption of 'rigid and flexible' security. "CIOs must ensure that cybersecurity programs become business enablers, rather than obstacles to innovation."

SOURCE:

https://olhardigital.com.br/fique_seguro/noticia/entenda-as-maiores-ameacas-digitais-da-atualidade-e-saiba-como-se-proteger/79827

https://www.assespropr.org.br/gartner-destaca-porque-lideres-de-seguranca-e-gestao-de-risco-devem-enfrentar-agora-as-ameacas-dos-negocios-digitais-do-futuro/     

https://cio.com.br/cios-devem-adotar-seguranca-rigida-e-flexivel-aconselha-gartner/