PANAMAThe use of diversified technologies and the lack of adequate cyber hygiene have influenced Latin America to be one of the regions in the world most prone to cyber attacks and, in particular, to those of the “ransomware” type (data kidnapping), they recognized. today Thursday experts in Panama.
In Latin America, one in 19 organizations has been impacted by “ransomware” so far this year, 22 percent more than in the same period in 2022, detailed the general director of Secure Solutions, Eli Faskha, in a seminar at the Panamanian capital on the occasion of the International Information Security Day.
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– 2024-04-09 22:05:48″>cyberattacks in Latin America compared to other parts of the world is linked to less protection and less regulation in the matter, explained the expert from the firm, specialized in network security, applications and telecommunications. Likewise, he warned about the increase by more than 70 percent in cyberattacks on organizations in Panama from October 2021 to October 2023.
In the last six months, he specified, the banking and finance sector continued to be the main target of cybercriminals in the country, with an average of 2,159 weekly attacks per organization. In statements to Xinhua, he commented that it is essential “to have a double factor authentication” because, when you have users from all over the world and who are constantly moving, “a second factor is very important to ensure that our identity is not being stolen.” This double factor, he stated, must be applied “everywhere “where you have a platform and where you are accessing data from other entities.”
“Everything can be a target, and the idea is that it has the protections so that it is not, and if an attack comes, that they can recover as quickly as possible,” said the firm’s expert, with operations in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as clients in other Latin American countries. According to data from cybersecurity solutions company Check Point Research mentioned during the seminar, weekly cyber attacks globally increased 8 percent during the second quarter this year, the highest volume in two years.
The increase shows the evolution and sophistication in threats such as “ransomware” and “hacktivism” (interfering in a computer system with a political or social purpose). The company also foresees the increase in cyberattacks directed through artificial intelligence ( AI); attacks on supply chain and critical infrastructure; the focus of hackers on AI resources in the cloud, and the rise of more personalized and effective phishing campaigns.
By: XINHUA