How to protect from cyber attacks?

The three most commom types of attacks (not vulnerabilities) are DoS, Phishing and Social Engineering. You will find below suggestions and ways to protect yourself (and your business) from these types of attacks:

Denial of service attacks(DoS)

There are several ways to protect yourself from denial of service (DoS) attacks, some of which include:

• Using firewalls: Using firewalls to filter inbound and outbound traffic and block malicious packets.

• Utilize DDoS mitigation solutions: Utilize DDoS mitigation solutions, such as traffic cleaning services, to help absorb and redirect malicious traffic.

• Use load balancing solutions: Use load balancing solutions to evenly distribute traffic and minimize the impact of a DDoS attack.

• Continuous Monitoring: Constantly monitor the network to quickly detect and respond to any malicious activity.

• Use incident management solutions: Use incident management solutions to quickly and effectively handle security incidents, including DDoS attacks.

• Utilizing proactive security solutions: Solutions such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to detect and block threats before they can cause harm.

Phishing attacks

There are several ways to protect yourself from phishing attacks, some of which include:

• Employee training: Provide regular employee training on how to identify and deal with phishing attacks.

• Security Policies: Establish clear security policies for employees, including rules for handling suspicious emails and calls.

• Identity Verification: Verify the identity of suspicious email senders before clicking on links or downloading attachments.

• Use security tools: Use security tools, such as spam filtering software and identity and access management solutions, to help protect against phishing attacks.

• Don't Share Complacent Information: Avoid sharing information with people you don't know unless you've verified their identity.

• Do not click on links or download attachments from unknown senders: Do not click on links or download attachments from unknown senders, even if they try to be legitimate, as they may contain malware.

• Check the URL: Make sure the website URL is legal and trustworthy

Social engineering attacks

There are several ways to protect yourself from social engineering attacks, some of which include:

• Employee Training: Provide regular employee training on how to identify and deal with social engineering attacks.

• Security Policies: Establish clear security policies for employees, including rules for handling suspicious emails and calls.

• Identity Verification: Verifying the identity of persons requesting confidential information through external means such as emails or phone calls.

• Use security tools: Use security tools, such as spam filtering software and identity and access management solutions, to help protect against social engineering attacks.

• Don't Share Confidential Information: Avoid sharing confidential information with people you don't know unless you've verified their identity.

• Do not click on links or download attachments from unknown senders: Do not click on links or download attachments from unknown senders, even if they look legitimate, as they may contain malware.

• Do not provide personal information: Do not provide personal information such as credit card numbers, passwords nor social security numbers or important dates.