Cyber Attacks are pervasive in 2023! Are you prepared?
In the digital world of universal information, it comes as no surprise that there is a growing trend of falsified online content that comes to the end users in the form of fake news, fake digital identities, and fake social media profiles. Hence, it would be apt to say that, “The emerging digital infrastructure is deceitful”
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise! Artificial Intelligence tools (like Chat GPT, Perplexity AI, Chatsonic, etc.) are comprehensive tools for research and analysis, but they can also be used by hackers to plan sophisticated cyber-attacks.
With the evolution of the digital environment and all the pipelines related to brand, revenue, and reputation, almost every company is the target of hackers these days. In 2023 and beyond, our cynosure should be on the potential cyber-attack surfaces and avant-garde solutions to mitigate the risks as early as possible and encourage recovery.
Cyber Crime Statistics to Watch in 2023
Undoubtedly, India is the top target for cyber-attacks in 2023. Industry Data shows that 2022 has been the worst year when it comes to cyber-attacks. All this happened because of the burgeoning concept of digitization, especially after the pandemic. By taking undue advantage of misaligned networks as businesses move to a hybrid work environment, malware attacks increased by 358% in 2020 compared to 2019. Globally, cyber-attacks increased by 125% in 2021 and will continue to threaten the world (Businesses & Individuals) in 2023 and beyond.
India witnessed 13.91 lakh cyber security incidents in 2022, as per the Ministry of State for Electronics and Information. The numbers still do not give an exact picture of cyber-attacks in the country as these statistics only include information reported to and tracked by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).
No industry is an exception to cybercrime. Last year in Nov 2022, India’s premier medical Institute, AIMS, Delhi experienced a major cyber-attack that brought details of millions of patients at risk. This ransomware attack was carried out by Chinese hackers to disrupt Indian Healthcare Infrastructure.
The hackers are no were taking a setback. Recently, a “Sim Fraud” case was reported in Delhi. A missed call costs an entrepreneur a hefty sum of 50 lakh. Shocking, isn’t it? The cyber-criminals made a big transaction of 50 lakh from the entrepreneur’s bank account without asking for an OTP. Through repeated missed calls, cybercriminals, stool 50 lakh.
Cyber cases are increasing every minute and making people suffer not only in India but around the world.
Our Take on the Rising Cybercrimes
As per our research, we found that hackers or cybercriminals take advantage of code vulnerabilities and open-source flaws, certain loopholes, and leniency via zero-day malicious attacks.
To deal with the ever-increasing cybercrimes, we need to work together. You can follow these tips if you don’t want to fall victim to cyber-attacks in the future as it’s better late than never. We, at Unistal also follow these tips to stay safe and secure.
- Always use Total Security Software to protect your digital devices from cybercrimes as it protects your PC/laptop from viruses, blocks unknown ports so that no one inserts an unknown USB device into your device, and also gives you the option of parental control to keep an eye on your kid’s online activities.
- Keep your social media accounts private. Well, the main reason behind this tip is to prevent identity theft. Not keeping it private opens numerous doors for hackers to peep in and steal your information and share it with third parties.
- Secure your mobile devices. We know that most people are unaware that viruses can also enter your mobile device. Therefore, we recommend downloading applications only from trusted sources. Be sure to install Total Security Software & don’t forget to lock your screen.
- Protect your sensitive data from theft. We, at Unistal, use Total Security Software as it blocks unnecessary ports that might leak your sensitive data. We always teach our employees to be extra cautious when someone asks for their name, address, phone number, or financial information on the Internet.
- Keep your devices and Antivirus software updated. By regularly updating your software and devices, you keep attackers miles away from taking undue advantage of any security loophole that will help them break into your system.
- Weave Strong and hard-to-guess passwords. Be unique while setting a password! It is always advisable to use difficult passwords so that it becomes cumbersome for hackers to guess. A useful Tip*- “Don’t use personal information while crafting your unique password.”
Key Takeaway
Cybercrimes are increasing on a huge scale and news about cyber-attacks and data breaches keeps coming out on a regular basis.
As an online user, do you wish to be part of the solution and make the online world safer? Well, you can certainly be by installing Total Security Software. A security solution that keeps your PC/laptop protected and secured from all kinds of cyber threats. Follow all the above-suggested tips for safer digital browsing.
The time is apt to ditch old practices and adopt new and effective means of online safety and security!
