How to stop cybercrime: 5 tips to bust phishing, ransomware attacks

There are a large number of cyber threats hanging over everyone who is online. This includes both ordinary citizens and organizations. Here are 5 tips to stop cybercrime.

Complete business shutdowns, theft of secret data, phishing, and even the threat of ransomware are all part of the reality of connecting online today. Huge sums of money are lost daily to cybercrime and organizations must take action to protect their business, their employees, and the general public to whom they provide services. The task is difficult, but not impossible. However, at the end of the day, cybercriminals target those with the weakest security and this issue needs to be addressed immediately by organizations. The most important step is that the employees are first trained reveals Microsoft Security. Here are how – 5 tips.

 Training

Employees should be educated about email and browsing security. They must be specifically trained to identify and protect themselves against phishing attacks and malware. They must be made aware that there are potential risks online and that they must secure personal and organizational data, and thus ensure that they are not affected by cyber attacks. Ideally, they should be in a program where they are guided through a cyberattack – a kind of phishing simulation.

 Avoid passwords, use multi-factor authentication

 Whenever possible, organizations should provide employees with password-less authentication systems. Use multi-factor authentication. Along with this, the company should have the latest version of browsers and operating systems. Have employees check website certificates to verify the identity of the website they are on. This can be done by finding and clicking on the padlock sign which can be seen on the far left of the browser next to the URL.

 Use secure connections only

 Employees should be made aware of the importance of using secure connections such as HTTPS. This can be done by installing the HTTPS Everywhere plug-in for your browser. This will ensure that browsing becomes more secure.

 Enable default pop-up blockers

 Install browser and operating system updates as soon as they are available to maintain the latest security standards. Delays can compromise business or personal data.

 Adopt cloud-based antivirus solutions

 Cloud protection works with antivirus solutions to provide precise, real-time protection. This will again help reduce the risks.

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