Cyber security experts around the world have warned on the increasing cyber threats that will stem on evolving technologies. Individual users of online services and organisations are targets.
However, there are security measures that could be taken to avert such attacks. Some of these measures are listed here.
Users:
- Do not download and install applications from untrusted sources.
- Do not click on any links from unknown sources or suspicious online advertisements.
- Create strong and unique passwords, including a mix of lower-case and upper-case letters, numbers, and punctuation, as well as activating two-factor authentication.
- Always install updates. Some of them may contain critical security issue fixes.
- Ignore messages asking to disable security systems for office or cybersecurity software.
- Use a robust security solution appropriate to your system type and devices.
Organisations:
- Always keep software updated on all the devices you use to prevent attackers from infiltrating your network by exploiting vulnerabilities.
- Establish the practice of using strong passwords to access corporate services. Use multi-factor authentication for access to remote services.
- Choose a proven endpoint security solution for business that is equipped with behaviour-based detection and anomaly control capabilities for effective protection against known and unknown threats.
- Use a dedicated set for effective endpoint protection, threat detection and response products to timely detect and remediate even new and evasive threats.
- Use the latest Threat Intelligence information to stay aware of actual TTPs used by threat actors.
- Finally, just be conscious of activities on your servers.
