HOW VULNERABLE IS YOUR DEVICE AGAINST CYBERATTACKS?

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With an ever rising number of cybercrime cases, the SME Association of Malaysia has started noticing that many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are affected by cyberattacks. Celcom

That’s because these companies are of high profile, owning large assets across continents and transacting in large monetary amounts.

The association’s vice-president CS Chin cautioned on Sept 19 last year, that “cybersecurity is no longer an option when running a business but is a part of business costs and strategies.” This was especially so during the early Covid-19 pandemic spread, as companies scramble to set up work-from-home systems for their employees.

It could also be a botnet malware remotely controlled by a hacker over a network of malware-infected devices, like a computer virus. They also code programmes that resemble legitimate software that are inadvertently downloaded via the Internet or from an email suite, allowing them to take control of the company’s data.

Another trend is the rise in spyware, largely farmed from the device we use to stay connected, such via GPS, Bluetooth and more.Large scale malware attacks will continue to appear, remnants salvaged from state-supported attacks waged for political hegemony.

 

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