Today’s businesses are under constant threat of cyber attacks. The famous last words “It could never happen to us” are famous for a reason. An organization that doesn’t prioritize cybersecurity paints a target on its back.
The first step to protecting your company is understanding what you’re up against. In our Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Solutions guide, we’ve broken it down, threat by threat to bring you up to speed on the top three threats to your data and IT systems:
THREAT :1 RANSOMWARE & MALWARE
Companies paid over $1.1B in ransom in 2023. This trend is only accelerating. Once ransomware infects a system, it encrypts everything, rendering your files a jumbled mess. Only by paying the ransom do you get the key to de-encrypt it. And ransomware is only one type of malicious program that threatens your business. Anything from spyware to remote access takeover can wreak havoc.
THREAT 2: INSIDER THREATS
Whether through user error or willful misconduct, insiders can inflict massive damage. This is especially true for users with administrator or superuser privileges.
THREAT 3: SOCIAL ENGINEERING
“Click this link”. “Download this attachment”. “Enter your username and password here”. “I’m wearing a reflective vest and hard hat, so let me into your data center”… What all of these have in common is that they’re deceptive techniques hackers use to trick people into helping them.
The good news is that you can protect yourself! And a great way to do it is by employing CloudFirst solutions that combine state-of-the-art cybersecurity technologies with around-the-clock professional defense teams. These include products such as ezSecurity, which focuses on IBM i Systems, and ezProtect, which is designed to protect multiple platforms, including end-user devices.
The best protection against cyber attacks is defense-in-depth. This cybersecurity strategy involves layering defenses on top of each other. That way, even if one defense falls, another can protect you. ezProtect uses a defense-in-depth approach. By combining it with ezSecurity, ezAvailability, ezRecovery, and ezVault into a single holistic solution, you’ll be at the head of the pack when it comes to protecting your valuable data and IT systems.
Don’t leave cybersecurity to chance. CloudFirst’s comprehensive solutions will protect you from today’s biggest cyber threats. Download our Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Solutions guide to find out more.
