Small businesses are three times more likely than big corporations to fall prey to scammers in 2021. A single cyberattack's average loss has risen from $34,000 to just about $200,000. These businesses have had to deal with legal bills, compliance penalties, reputational harm, and client loss in addition to cash losses. Many small enterprises are unable to recover from these setbacks.
Kaspersky Lab researchers tracked the amount of Trojan-PSW (Password Stealing Ware) detections in 2022: 4,003,323 versus 3,029,903, up nearly a quarter from the same period in 2021. Trojan-PSW is malware that collects passwords and other account information, allowing attackers to gain access to a company's network and steal important information. Web malware has been particularly bad in Indonesia, the United States, Peru, and Egypt, with the number of incidents in these nations growing several times in the last year.
Several firms have adopted the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), a technology that allows computers on the same corporate network to be linked together and accessed remotely, even when employees are at home. However, because RDP is of particular interest to cybercriminals, if an attacker gains access to the corporate network through RDP, they can commit fraud on any of the company's PCs that have been linked.
The general number of RDP attacks has fallen marginally, but not across the board. There were around 47.5 million attacks in the first trimester of 2021 in the United States, compared to 51 million in the same period in 2022.
Advanced security services might include built-in training to keep IT professionals informed about the latest cyberthreats. Business owners can transform themselves into sought-after cybersecurity specialists by investing in training and education.
These specialists will be able to understand how threats may affect their organization and change technological and organizational cybersecurity measures accordingly. Experts at Kaspersky recommend investing in an advanced security product that can perform incident analysis.
These authorities can figure out where and how a leak happened, they will be better equipped to deal with any unwanted ramifications. Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Pro is a new edition of Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud that includes advanced new features such as automated response options and an expanded range of security controls in a single solution.
Along with all the more ground capabilities, Cobb, the security consultant, recommends that businesses invest in three extra protection measures:
- Data backup solution: This ensures that information that has been compromised or lost during a breach can be easily restored from a different place.
- Businesses may consider adopting encryption software to protect sensitive data such as employee records, client/customer information, and financial statements.
- Password-security software or two-step authentication: To limit the likelihood of password cracking, use these technologies with internal programs.
