Hacked email accounts, bank fraud, identity theft, etc. are some of the things we feel most vulnerable to.
According to the Identity Theft Research Center, 2023 will be a record year for data theft in the United States, with more than 350 million people falling victim to it. The FBI reported that cybercrime cases will also increase, with individual losses potentially reaching $12.5 billion. Businesses are also victims. According to Statista, about 70% of organizations will suffer ransomware attacks between 2022 and 2023, costing businesses millions of dollars. As cybercrime becomes more sophisticated, both employees and employers need to take precautions.
“Be suspicious of all emails and report anything that looks suspicious,” says Brian Vecci, field CTO at data security firm Veronis. “Attackers' tools these days are much easier and more powerful than they used to be. All it takes is one click to take over a device or account.”
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Password protection should also be a top priority for both work and personal devices, Bech said. More than 80% of data breaches are related to stolen, reused or weak passwords, according to LastPass. Simply avoiding email links and keeping passwords safe will keep people on the cutting edge when it comes to cybersecurity, he said.
According to Bech, there are four specific ways individuals and organizations can protect themselves from cyber attacks:
