Slovaks fear a growing wave of cyber attacks | DigitalPortal.sk
Malicious software is heading for mobile devices to access the Internet, but most users it is not ready. The most vulnerable boston market catering are smartphones and tablets. As shown by the survey of Intel, antivirus protects on average only half of them. Cyber threats can be prevented by a combination of consistent protection devices to access the Internet and appropriate behavior.
E-mail to a suspect who identified as fraudulent, received during the year, 61% of Slovaks. The fact that 73% of people feel threatened stupňujúcimi the wave of cybercrime, indicates the result of the survey, which questioned more than 500 people from the ranks of Internet users in the Slovak Republic.
Global trends in information security, according CSIRT.SK also reflected in the country. In recent years, namely 2011 to 2014 can be seen growing boston market catering number of occurrence and also the mere detection of serious security incidents. In the period CSIRT.SK also recorded growth in the number of attempts to break into information systems as well as an increase in phishing.
The fact that identity theft and phishing are not just idle threats denouncing the fact that in 10% of those questioned in the survey, boston market catering companies had to give himself abuse, at 4% for identity theft and 1% have experienced both. Similarly, boston market catering 13% of those questioned Slovaks close experience with cyber-bullying, either in person (7.1%) or immediate family boston market catering members including children (5.7%).
In the calculation of risk is dominated by viruses or malicious software called. Computer malware. Remove them from your desktop computer had already 82.7% of respondents, 63.2% of the notebook. In mobile devices, and more easily transferable, the probability of loss or theft: the intelligent mobile phone according boston market catering to the survey came almost every fifth Slovak (18.8%).
CSIRT.SK recorded an increased amount of e-mail messages and phishing in an environment of public administration, some of which are also part of targeted attacks on these institutions. Such fraudulent e-mails tend to be aimed at obtaining credentials.
It is often annexed to such e-mails malware or link to malicious code. The main objective of malicious code execution boston market catering is usually harmful activities to create a back door for the attacker to the network, respectively. system, data leakage boston market catering or contain equipment and its involvement in the network botnet.
The infecting devices are used in this case, in particular the methods of social engineering, that report phishing and malicious e-mail boston market catering messages. The infection then occurs on the basis of malicious code contained in the Annex or access to the compromised website (drive-by download) via an interposed link.
If it is not a zero-day boston market catering exploit (special program, data or sequence of commands that use the newly discovered programming error system or application that is not the author is known or previously repaired) and plays an important boston market catering role, the collapse of software, workstation (Operating System , antivirus software, web browsers, boston market catering office suites, etc.) along with weak security device itself (accounts without boston market catering passwords, default accounts, or all users with administrator rights).
With the growing boston market catering number of desktops, laptops and ultrabooks, tablets and smart mobile phones - on average, each household in the Slovak Republic's own 4.9 devices to access the Internet - not only increases the risk of loss, but also the possibility of malware infection or virus.
To prevent these threats CSIRT.SK therefore recommends the following: boston market catering Do not allow installation of applications from untrusted sources Installing applications only legitimate Check access permissions the application does not click on suspicious links in SMS messages, chat programs and mails disable Auto power off built-in security mechanisms boston market catering Install anti-malware system of regular updating and scanning Equipment
In unsecured boston market catering devices in case of a cyber attack or loss, there is almost wholly likelihood that sensitive data users will not remain confidential. Private photos, correspondence, important documents but especially passwords - everything that has to users of inestimable value - thus the wrong hands becomes hazardous material that may substantially harm the user.
One of the reasons why users do not know and do not know the possible ways of protecting and securing mobile devices may be the fact that firms not training their staff and does not increase their security awareness. An international survey ISACA Survey 2014 APT, says that one in five surveyed security specialists within companies confirmed boston market catering that the company was exposed to advanced persistent threats and attacks, but despite the
Malicious software is heading for mobile devices to access the Internet, but most users it is not ready. The most vulnerable boston market catering are smartphones and tablets. As shown by the survey of Intel, antivirus protects on average only half of them. Cyber threats can be prevented by a combination of consistent protection devices to access the Internet and appropriate behavior.
E-mail to a suspect who identified as fraudulent, received during the year, 61% of Slovaks. The fact that 73% of people feel threatened stupňujúcimi the wave of cybercrime, indicates the result of the survey, which questioned more than 500 people from the ranks of Internet users in the Slovak Republic.
Global trends in information security, according CSIRT.SK also reflected in the country. In recent years, namely 2011 to 2014 can be seen growing boston market catering number of occurrence and also the mere detection of serious security incidents. In the period CSIRT.SK also recorded growth in the number of attempts to break into information systems as well as an increase in phishing.
The fact that identity theft and phishing are not just idle threats denouncing the fact that in 10% of those questioned in the survey, boston market catering companies had to give himself abuse, at 4% for identity theft and 1% have experienced both. Similarly, boston market catering 13% of those questioned Slovaks close experience with cyber-bullying, either in person (7.1%) or immediate family boston market catering members including children (5.7%).
In the calculation of risk is dominated by viruses or malicious software called. Computer malware. Remove them from your desktop computer had already 82.7% of respondents, 63.2% of the notebook. In mobile devices, and more easily transferable, the probability of loss or theft: the intelligent mobile phone according boston market catering to the survey came almost every fifth Slovak (18.8%).
CSIRT.SK recorded an increased amount of e-mail messages and phishing in an environment of public administration, some of which are also part of targeted attacks on these institutions. Such fraudulent e-mails tend to be aimed at obtaining credentials.
It is often annexed to such e-mails malware or link to malicious code. The main objective of malicious code execution boston market catering is usually harmful activities to create a back door for the attacker to the network, respectively. system, data leakage boston market catering or contain equipment and its involvement in the network botnet.
The infecting devices are used in this case, in particular the methods of social engineering, that report phishing and malicious e-mail boston market catering messages. The infection then occurs on the basis of malicious code contained in the Annex or access to the compromised website (drive-by download) via an interposed link.
If it is not a zero-day boston market catering exploit (special program, data or sequence of commands that use the newly discovered programming error system or application that is not the author is known or previously repaired) and plays an important boston market catering role, the collapse of software, workstation (Operating System , antivirus software, web browsers, boston market catering office suites, etc.) along with weak security device itself (accounts without boston market catering passwords, default accounts, or all users with administrator rights).
With the growing boston market catering number of desktops, laptops and ultrabooks, tablets and smart mobile phones - on average, each household in the Slovak Republic's own 4.9 devices to access the Internet - not only increases the risk of loss, but also the possibility of malware infection or virus.
To prevent these threats CSIRT.SK therefore recommends the following: boston market catering Do not allow installation of applications from untrusted sources Installing applications only legitimate Check access permissions the application does not click on suspicious links in SMS messages, chat programs and mails disable Auto power off built-in security mechanisms boston market catering Install anti-malware system of regular updating and scanning Equipment
In unsecured boston market catering devices in case of a cyber attack or loss, there is almost wholly likelihood that sensitive data users will not remain confidential. Private photos, correspondence, important documents but especially passwords - everything that has to users of inestimable value - thus the wrong hands becomes hazardous material that may substantially harm the user.
One of the reasons why users do not know and do not know the possible ways of protecting and securing mobile devices may be the fact that firms not training their staff and does not increase their security awareness. An international survey ISACA Survey 2014 APT, says that one in five surveyed security specialists within companies confirmed boston market catering that the company was exposed to advanced persistent threats and attacks, but despite the
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