Organizations
experience 30% more ransomware attacks during the holiday season, with a 70%
average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December
compared with January and February.
A
lot happens during the end of the year, making it challenging to defend a
complex IT infrastructure. Most
people, including your employees, are busy preparing for the holidays while
trying to wrap up year-end processes. The frantic pace often causes people to
let their guard down. With fewer IT resources, it’s harder to identify and fix issues immediately, leading to vulnerabilities and giving hackers a bigger window to infiltrate your systems or data.
With so many
things going on, where should you focus your resources? We’ve pulled together a
list of cybersecurity tips for the holidays to help prioritize your efforts:
- Automate digital certificate
renewals
- Educate employees about phishing
scams
- Establish an incident response
plan for the holiday period
- Implement password less solutions
- Conduct certificate discovery
pre-holiday
- Exercise caution with public
Wi-Fi and hotspots
- Update website and software to
eliminate vulnerabilities
- Consolidate external vendors and
services
- Run daily website backup
- Lock down privileged accounts
Organizations must heighten their security
measures and stay vigilant during the holidays. Strengthen your security
posture by automating workflows, streamlining processes, and educating your employees on the latest best practices!
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