Ransomware operators seek the help of insiders before attacking businesses
Zero-trust can help block all kinds of threats, external and internal, suggests experts
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A new survey suggests organizations must prepare for cyberattacks from all angles, as it finds thatransomwareoperators have approached employees from nearly half (48%) of surveyed businesses.
Conducted by identity and access management (IAM) firm Hitachi ID, the survey found a rise in remote andhybrid workenvironments has made businesses more prone to internal attacks.
Unsurprisingly, of the employees solicited to assist in ransomware attacks on their businesses, 83% say it has become more prominent since they startedworking from home.
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Hitachi ID argues that when it comes to attacks that rely on insider access, educating employees oncybersecurityis paramount. To this end 69% of the respondents claim to have increased cyber education for employees in the last 12 months.
Furthermore, a majority say that they have educated their employees to preventphishingattacks (89%), createsecure passwords(86%), and keep thosepasswords safe(95%).
The survey finds that most respondents are confident in their cybersecurity infrastructure, mainly thanks tomulti-factor authentication(82%), single sign-on (80%), and identity access management (74%) projects.
“As organizations continue to grow their businesses in an increasingly risky cybersecurity landscape, leaders need to deliver a frictionless environment that enables productivity while employing fundamentalZero Trustprinciples of trust nothing, verify everything,”remarkedNicholas Brown, CEO of Hitachi ID.
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However, he suggests that while implementing Zero Trust is the gold standard for security, it is important to remember that “Zero Trust is a journey, not a destination – and it can take time.”
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With almost two decades of writing and reporting on Linux, Mayank Sharma would like everyone to think he’sTechRadar Pro’sexpert on the topic. Of course, he’s just as interested in other computing topics, particularly cybersecurity, cloud, containers, and coding.
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