Understanding Hackers’ Invasion Techniques
The best way to protect your business is to know what you’re up against. Hackers’ invasion techniques become more intricate as technology advances. Cybercriminals want to make money and they do that by collecting and selling your sensitive information. Ransomware is also popular and if they can gain access to an account with your bank information they can steal money from you directly.
Passwords are the primary barrier between you and cybercriminals. However, new hacker software can make cracking a password simple and easy. Passwords with uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and a symbol are no longer the most effective. What used to take hackers 7 minutes now only takes 31 seconds.
Most data breaches originate from password control. However, there are other ways cybercriminals can gain access to your data. WTS is an expert in Cybersecurity and can build a protective barrier around your business for hacker prevention.
Hackers' Invasion Techniques
1. Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
Having a solid infrastructure is essential to protecting your business. Hackers look for vulnerabilities in your network to download Spyware or ransomware on your server. Top-performing anti-virus software is essential. Also, make sure your operating systems are always up to date to keep your infrastructure strong.
2. Access Control
Cybercriminals don’t always hide in the shadows. They can be employees who have access to internal files. Having multiple vendors gives many other companies with their own employees access to your network too. A managed service provider can help protect your business and password-protecting internal files is a good practice too.
3. Password Protection
Using passphrases instead of regular passwords can be helpful in slowing down a cyber criminal. A passphrase is a string of seemingly random words. For example: “sunset-beach-sand” uses words and a dash to separate each word and would take 2 billion years to crack, according to Security.org. You can also test the strength of your passwords with Security.org as well.
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