anonymized data of its SMB clients in the Philippines in the first half of 2023, Kaspersky revealed a huge jump of about 325.58% in the number of attempts to attack SMBs compared to the same period last year.
The six-month worth of unique hits detected and blocked by the cybersecurity company among its Philippine-based SMB clients in 2023 is already more than double the total unique hits in the entire of 2022. “As an SMB, I know you deal with so much with very little resources. Now that hybrid work is the norm, security is your additional concern and it needs to be a top priority. Taking the unsafe approach of using home-level versions of security software is no longer an option. Effectively reducing the impact of a cyberattack is only possible if the workforce is properly trained for cyber resilience. Remember, when it comes to cybersecurity, the weakest link is always your people.
Set up a policy to control access to corporate assets, such as email boxes, shared folders and online documents. Keep it up to date and remove access if the employee has left the company or no longer needs the data. Use cloud access security broker software that can help manage and monitor employees’ cloud activity and enforce security policies.