Thanks to the development of our society and global economy, and even more because of the incident that we are suffering in the world, public sectors, health institutions, education, energy, etc. are strategic for any state. Their participation influences both the development of the country and a region. This is why they have become the target of professional Cybercriminals and hackers and try to carry out attacks on these sectors.
What we should know about attacks against these work sectors
The public, health and education sectors will be the main targets of cybercriminals in 2021 the company highlights how the enormous changes that have occurred in 2020 in the way of working and, especially the shift to teleworking, will continue to pose challenges to companies due to the inefficiencies of remote access, the shortage of personnel to help in that adaptation and VPN vulnerabilities.
Something that is crucial and is very well known is, the lack of awareness about cyber security and training among employees. At this point it is important to develop training and education programs to build a digital culture. What we must do is demystify this issue and make it simple. People must be made to understand that just like when crossing a street they look both ways, when browsing the Internet, precautions must be taken and that even if you make a single click, this can lead to many problems.
Many sectors of work especially the ones we mentioned will be the main targets of cybercriminals in 2021 From the perspective of a cybercriminal, his capacity for action increases due to the changes we suffer in the world and the new environment opens up more and more opportunities. Experts note that devices used in homes will be more exposed and cybercriminals may try to access corporate computers through employees personal devices.
This is how technology, cybersecurity and cybercriminals are revolutionizing the way of doing business and conducting espionage and robbery deals, which is why it is necessary to take action against these Cybercriminals.
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