Cyber Defense eMagazine November Edition for 2021

How to protect yourself from cyber attacks?
The only way to effectively fight back against cyber attacks is by implementing a cyber security plan which
includes various tools and policies that make it impenetrable. Let us introduce you to everything you need
to know to fight against cyber attacks and how to implement it in your cyber security plan.
Implement device fingerprinting
One of the tools that should be added to any security is device fingerprinting. In short, device
fingerprinting is a process of collecting and analysing different variables of users’ devices like its software
and hardware configurations to create a unique user profile. SEON’s view on device fingerprinting, shows
us how crucial it can be in fighting against cyber attacks. By creating a unique profile or device fingerprint
for each user you can recognize when some of the variables change and confirm if it is a legitimate
change in user details or suspicious behaviour. This way you can stop the fraud attempt before it even
happens.Use multi-factor authentication
This is a great tool to use to provide an extra layer of security, especially when used together with device
fingerprinting. It asks users to provide extra verification before giving them access to their accounts, like
a special code being sent to the user's device. This can come especially handy if there is a difference in
users device fingerprint, as it can confirm if they are legitimate users or if they are attempting an account
takeover.
Train your employees
Your employees are the most important element of your business, and also its biggest security risk. Most
of the cyber attacks will try to use the human element of the business in order to get access to confidential
data like their credentials, bank account details, or even intellectual property. This is why it is extremely
important to educate your employees about what are the cyber threats and risks, how to recognize them,
and how to fight against them. Report to cyber threats from Netwrix, explains that 58% of all organizations
claimed that their employees do not follow cyber security guidelines. Truth is that if you are not proactive
about the fight against cyber attacks, neither will your employees be, regardless of your guidelines,
especially if nobody is enforcing them. This is why it is extremely important to have a clear and easy to
understand cyber security policy and to keep your employees informed about emerging threats.
Introduce the password policy
This step might seem small, but it can make an enormous difference in your cyber security plan. Did you
know that 81% of hacking-related breaches happened due to stolen and/or weak passwords?
Considering that a large number of people use either the same or similar passwords for all of their
accounts, one breach can cause a domino effect and put all of the other accounts in danger. Introducing
password policy for your employees and also your users can significantly reduce the risk of data breach.
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