Typically, data security breaches happen in the digital world , and can have various objectives, from gaining respect in the hacker community, stealing confidential information or even causing the loss of information to harm a competitor, for example. In general, the easiest target to hit is the user of any system .
People , unlike software, are not programmable and need constant training to avoid compromising the entire system. Another important factor is to adopt encryption techniques for sensitive information, storing data in an unreadable form for those who are not authorized to access it.
Understand how encryption protects your data:
At the corporate level, there are many tools and solutions to help the responsible IT professional improve processes and systems within the company. And, of course, maintaining a content filter to block malicious downloads and websites is the first lesson for companies.
For the IT sector, good ways to avoid security breaches are to constantly monitor the services that run in the company, raise employee awareness periodically and, without a doubt the most important thing, have an efficient backup routine , following international standards that establish the number of copies, physical distance between them and the forms of contingency in storing and accessing information .
Major security flaws
Large multinational corporations have had a hard time leaking confidential information . The segment is becoming increasingly attractive for virtual attacks, therefore, many of them are looking for solutions and daily care to stay away from threats, adopting combat, prevention and guidance measures for employees.
However, maintaining company data security Just as there are major attacks on multinationals, small companies also suffer smaller-scale attacks but with a degree of negative effect on the company, in many cases, much greater.
10 biggest security breaches in 2020
Next, we will analyze 10 flaws that became notable in the digital world in 2020. If you want to see more information about each security flaw, download the eBook and send it to whoever you want.
- iFood – Security breach exposes application data
- EasyJet – Cyberattack exposes data from 9 million customers
- Natura – 50 thousand Natura customers have information leaked on the web
- Honda Motor – Car company suspends production
- Samsung – Security flaw allows invasion of Galaxy cell phones since 2014
- Zoom – Privacy issues and intrusions on the video conferencing platform
- Energisa Group – Invader would have encrypted servers and asked for R$5 million
- Twitter – Hackers post fraud on the Twitter of billionaires and celebrities
- Nubank – Nubank account holder data was available on Google
- Australia – Wave of cyber attacks on the government
10 biggest security flaws in 2023
After 3 years, unfortunately, data security failures continue to occur . It also became the agenda for a seminar that brought together experts and representatives from the Central Bank, the private sector and data protection entities at the end of 2022.
First half of 2023
Below you can see the 10 data security flaws in the digital world that impacted the world in the first half of 2023 .
- Ferrari: on March 20, 2023, the car manufacturer Ferrari suffered a Ransomware cyber attack that exposed the names, addresses, emails and telephone numbers of thousands of customers
- Construtora Andrade Gutierrez: this large company present in 11 countries suffered from the data leak of millions of customers in 2023 . Data from 10,600 employees was also leaked
- OpenAI: ChatGPT chatbot had the data of 100 thousand users leaked
- Discord: the platform has been notifying users since May about a possible data leak . These users had their email addresses exposed and even messages exchanged with the team in the support tool
- United States Department of Energy: Through a data leak that occurred this year, the United States Department of Energy had confidential information made available on the internet
- Federal Highway Police: after a cyber attack, cybercriminals requested donations to former president Jair Bolsonaro through QR Code and PIX
- American Airlines: 5,745 pilots and cadet candidates had their data leaked after an attack on the company
- PwC: although it denied compromising data, PwC assumed that some company documents were leaked after a recent attack
- Tegma Gestão Logística: the company had its resources unavailable after a cyber attack in June.
- Acispes: in May this year, Acispes ( Pé da Serra Intermunicipal Health Cooperation Agency ) suffered a cyber attack that resulted in the suspension of all administrative and assistance functions.
How to protect yourself?
As we have seen, security breaches can happen at any time, in any business sector. We can say that there is no measure that guarantees 100% data integrity , but a combination of procedures followed by the entire company can minimize the chance of a failure occurring , and, most importantly, contain the damage caused by it.
Security failures happen to large companies , which invest considerable amounts in protection technology, imagine how fragile small companies can be that don't have the same concern.
Below we list 10 tips that will help your company in this daily battle for information security . You can see more details about each tip by downloading the eBook .
- Use secure passwords for all users and equipment
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Protect and internet access
- Use antivirus on all computers
- Limit and log network traffic with a firewall
- backup copies of important data
- Keep software always up to date
- Restrict permissions on shared files
- Educate employees about phishing and social engineering
- Implement a policy for the use of IT resources
Bonus
To increase network security in your company, there are different alternatives, such as traditional solutions provided by specialized companies , which require greater investment in hardware, specialized labor and constant maintenance.
However, you can opt for more modern solutions, which use cloud resources and are more accessible, easy to implement and manage. This type of service is mainly recommended for small and medium-sized companies, good options are Lumiun , OpenDNS or DNSFilter.
To choose the best option for managing internet access, it is important to clearly define your company's needs and compare the costs, characteristics and benefits of each of the existing solutions.
Why Lumiun?
The company Lumiun is the only one of the options mentioned on the previous page that is 100% Brazilian. We really understand how the work environment works in Brazilian companies and create solutions that can increase network security and team productivity.
Every day there are more than 508 million accesses controlled and 95 million unwanted accesses blocked . This is data that we study and combine with third-party services with the intention and commitment to protect the company's information.
Next, you will see the main features present in Lumiun.
Internet access control management
- Allowing and blocking applications, websites and website categories. Including by time.
- Protected search (Safesearch) on Google, Bing and Youtube to ensure that inappropriate content is not displayed in search results.
- Domain search where Lumiun scans and finds their category, reputation, description, last hits and even a preview of the page.
- Report on websites accessed in real time, as well as filters by time, equipment, user categories and responses.
Security
- Option to set the minimum reputation level to access a website.
- Blocking websites that belong to categories considered harmful such as hacking, malware, phishing, etc.
firewall
- Forget the old and difficult concept of deploying firewall rules on your network. In Lumiun, it is possible, with a few clicks, to add blocking and releasing rules by ports, protocols, source and destination. Furthermore, there are predefined configurations that help those who are more unfamiliar with the subject.
Business VPN
- You are connected to the company network, wherever you want. With Lumiun's Business VPN it is possible to connect external collaborators with the company's internal network. Making any and all remote access secure and fully controlled.
Speed
- With this feature you can limit the amount of Download and Upload for groups of equipment. This way you can distribute your internet link as you see fit or according to the demand of each group.
Reports
- All these resources would be of no use if it were not possible to monitor the results. On Lumiun it is possible to monitor in real time which websites are most accessed or blocked, accesses per period, security blocks, firewall logs, equipment that consumes the most internet bandwidth and much more. What customers like most about Lumiun is the ease of managing multiple networks in a single control panel, in the cloud, simple and accessible from anywhere.
Security in 20 minutes?
After reviewing our main features and benefits, you may be apprehensive because you think it is a complex solution that takes time to implement and is expensive.
Good news! After receiving the Lumiun Box (sent on loan), our customer service team will assist you at every stage. On average, our customers take up to 20 minutes from installing the box to the network and configuring the control panel. It only takes 20 minutes to make your company's network more secure and your team more productive.
Lumiun Lumiun DNS is also a complete tool for your company. With the help of this feature, it is very easy to block the main websites and applications that most consume people's time, without needing much technical knowledge. It also allows you to create multiple access policies to manage blocking rules .
What about the cost of hiring Lumiun? You will be impressed by the low investment. Request our contact or visit the website www.lumiun.com , or download our presentation with all the information about our solution.
Conclusion
In this article we saw how security breaches happen in large organizations, as well as their causes and consequences.
We believe that taking care of information security is essential for the success of growing companies. Those small and medium-sized companies that gradually and consistently implement the tips in this article and in the eBook available for download certainly have good internet security in 2023
In the age of knowledge, those who know the most about a subject are more prepared for new demands that arise every day.
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