Cyber attacks seem to be increasing and growing in severity with each passing day. When you consider that these attacks can be used to sway elections and bring businesses and governments to their knees, the importance of prevention is easily realised.
Underestimating cybersecurity threats would be a major mistake, for private individuals and businesses. If you think that nuclear war is the biggest thing to fear in your life, think again. Cyber warfare can do serious damage on a global scale. It can change life as we know it.
Top 10 Stats To Amaze The World
To illustrate just how threatening cybersecurity attacks and hacks can be, we have drawn up a list of 10 cybersecurity threats that will undoubtedly alarm you:
- A 36% increase in ransomware and cyber attacks in 2017!
- $1,077 is the average amount demanded in ransomware attacks. A surprising amount of people are willing to pay the ransom to get their data back
- Malware is typically found in 1 in every 131 emails. Think about how many emails you receive in a year, month or even a day…scary!
- The average business can take up to 197 days to realise that their network has been breached
- The vast majority of hackers (up to 90% of them) use encryption to carry out their hacking efforts so elusively
- Computers in China are the most malware affected in the entire world
- 5% of the global population fell victim to identity theft in 2017
- Windows is the most targeted operating system for hackers with Android coming in a close second place
- Small businesses are the main target for hackers and data thieves. Cyber attacks can cripple a business
- Each day, over 230 000 malware samples are produced and that figure keeps rising
What Can Be Done To Ensure You Don’t Become Another Statistic?
When it comes to cyber attacks and the security in place to protect people and businesses, things can get tricky. Cybercrime is constantly evolving, which means, that systems need to be constantly updated and protected. There are a few things you can do to ensure that you are initially protected. Below are a few tips:
- Make sure that your sensitive data is not stored to your local devices but rather to the cloud. Data encrypted online backups is the only way to truly protect your private information and data.
- Never click on links in emails from unknown senders. When in doubt, just don’t do it!
- Always report a cyber-attack or data breach when it happens. Provide as much information as possible so that the authorities can learn more and know what to look out for.
- Ensure that your passwords are secure, not easy to guess and regularly updated.
If you would like to learn more about the cybersecurity measures you can set in place, don’t hesitate to contact us at Soteria Cloud. You can also check out our online backup system features, which will afford you peace of mind and a secure backup option.