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We must collectively realize that no one is immune to cyber criminals. The threat of cyber-attacks is very real, it never abates, even worse, it is steadily increasing in ingenuity and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll be affected, sooner or later, whatever the size of your organization, whatever your sector of activity. You are a target<\/strong>. The risks associated with cyber attacks are serious, ranging from financial losses <\/strong>and reputational damages to data theft and potential legal consequences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, co-written with Aucae<\/a>, our expert partner in cybersecurity training and preparation, we take a look at the current state of cyber-malware, and offer practical, immediately actionable answers to help you protect yourself and react in case of an attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cyber attacks threat today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cyber-attacks are an omnipresent and protean threat: they are constantly evolving, changing and becoming more complex, so much so that it’s impossible to know exactly what the one that will affect you (or has already affected you but hasn’t yet been discovered) will look like. Will it be a president scam<\/a>, a hitman<\/a> scam, a fake email urging one of your colleagues to update a password or an e-mail?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a classic example that strikes a lot in the professional world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This email is spam! It impersonates the Linkedin network to make you think that your account is threatened by a change of email address that is not of your making. Worried, you’ll want to act quickly to protect your account by clicking on the link… Except that the link written in the message and the actual link you’ll be redirected to when you click on it are actually different. You’ll be taken to a page that mimics the LinkedIn interface and asks you to enter your password. You\u2019ll voluntarily enter your login details thinking you’re doing something to secure your account… but in reality, you will be giving your login details to hackers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To understand the seriousness of the situation, we only need to look at the following statistics and figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Phishing<\/em><\/strong>: phishing attacks – using fraudulent e-mails or messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, as in the case above – remain a widespread threat. In 2020 alone, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) counted 1.4 million phishing sites worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Ransomware: <\/em><\/strong>they ingeniously<\/a> invite you to click on a malicious link or, via phishing, have been able to retrieve your credentials to secretly install a program on your information system. Cyber attackers can now remotely block your IS and demand a ransom to free it. The consequences can quickly become catastrophic (24 hours of blocking for the city of Sartrouville already amounts to \u20ac200,000 in damage<\/a>, and no one is spared, from hospitals<\/a> to SMEs<\/a>, from major groups<\/a> to cities of all sizes<\/a>). The increase in ransomware attacks is alarming, with the number of incidents rising exponentially. According to Cybersecurity Ventures<\/a>, ransomware is believed to have caused $20 billion worth of damage by 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These examples only scratch the surface of the diverse and sophisticated cyber threats facing organizations today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Preparing for cyber attacks: AUCAE’s training and preparation solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n