3 Security Measures to Reduce Cyber Threats

Amid the increase in cyberattacks in Brazil, companies can prevent them by adopting simple methods, such as having a well-structured security plan

Brazilian companies continue to be exposed to the risk of hacker attacks, with the number of incidents increasing. According to Check Point Software's Threat Intelligence Report, in the second quarter of this year, the country recorded an increase of 67% in cyberattacks, totaling 2,754 cases per week, compared to the same period last year. The percentage increase is 7%, compared to the second quarter of 2023, when the weekly number of attacks on Brazilian companies was 1,645.

In the last six months (between February and July of this year), an organization in Brazil was attacked on average 2,615 times per week, compared to 1,587 attacks on companies worldwide.

“Hacker attacks, associated with other causes, such as software and hardware problems, possible bugs, among other cases, can be responsible for causing damage such as total or partial loss of data and applications, which can seriously compromise the system and business continuity”, reveals Thiago Tanaka, Cybersecurity Director at TIVIT, a Brazilian multinational that connects technology for a better world.

According to Tanaka, the best way to reduce the chances of attacks is by adopting preventive measures. Check out the following 3 tips: 

1. Have a well-structured security plan that is supported by the company's management and board. Even if the cyber area has a robust plan, it may not be enough without the necessary support to implement it.

2. Study and understand the infrastructure through a good security assessment, which will point out all points of vulnerability, indicate which tools and software should be implemented or updated and possible process changes to make the environment more solid.

3. Implement an awareness plan for employees so that they do not fall for scams that could put the company network at risk. Campaigns and messages with this bias need to be constantly reinforced to help sustain the idea of vigilance.

“When properly implemented, these actions help to significantly reduce the chances of problems with security threats. However, if the organization still experiences an unforeseen attack, it is recommended to activate the Disaster Recovery Plan, which is based on the response capacity to solve problems that affect operations. This procedure allows the company to isolate the problem, recover its environments and systems and upload backups more quickly, thus being able to resume activities as quickly as possible,” he adds.

According to the Cybersecurity Director, although many companies make large investments in cybersecurity structures, it is important to understand the real technology gaps, in addition to creating processes and having professionals capable of dealing with all stages of disaster situations. “It is advisable to avoid spending in an unstructured and unplanned manner on security tools. The triad formed by technologies, processes and people is fundamental to the effectiveness of the business”, concludes Thiago Tanaka.