Unfortunately, the least privilege control approach focuses more on business applications and systems than on endpoints (PCs, laptops, tablets, mobiles.). However, attention to the workplace is increasingly decisive to ensure corporate security and minimize feared malware such as ransomware.

Cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated, and traditional prevention products are no longer enough to protect endpoints. The EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solutions monitored in real-time and apply machine learning technology, which is a big step, but neither advantages nor access through VPN or two-factor authentication (MFA), are capable of offering a protection framework following the bombardment of cyberattacks that target the input devices to the corporate systems used by users.

Keys To Blocking And Containing Cyberattacks

The management privileges to endpoints complement the PAM solutions and IAM solutions, which we have already discussed in other posts. And they are one more piece to configure a robust and effective cybersecurity plan to detect and mitigate attacks. Along with EDR tools, next-generation antivirus (NGAV) must be included and, of course, the essential patching of applications and operating systems.

The usefulness of endpoint privilege management solutions is that they can block and contain cyberattacks at these points, preventing credentials or information from being stolen or being encrypted. This is achieved by granting minimum privileges to users to perform their tasks with the devices they use. These minimum authorizations, in general, are limited to access and restriction of functionalities in the applications with which they have to work according to their profile. Thus, organizations have absolute control over what can and cannot be done with each endpoint.

Control Access To Business Data And Systems

The harassment to which workstations are subjected is continuous. In addition to this, a good part of the employees’ devices has been turned into work tools, which increases the risks of cyberattacks. The primary mission of endpoint privilege management is to prevent uncontrolled access to critical business data and resources. This is achieved with a series of security policies that these solutions are in charge of automating and applying, monitoring compliance and making the appropriate blocks for an incident being detected.

In this way, it is possible to prevent users from downloading unauthorized applications and achieve that their actions are limited to what is determined by the corporate protection plans in compliance with the sectoral regulations by which the organization is governed and, of course, as established by the GDPR. The automation that is applied reduces the time IT teams would have to spend managing any incidents. Thus, for example, if a worker modifies his profile, his privileges would automatically change.

Integration Of Cybersecurity Solutions

The deployment of this type of solution is complex because it is necessary to integrate them with the rest of the cybersecurity assets that the company has and ensure the correct orchestration of all. Orbit is an IT services company with experience in implementing comprehensive cybersecurity plans. Contact us to audit the status of your security, optimize it and minimize risk.

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We Have Increased Our Dependence On Technology

The reported cases of coronavirus in the world cover more than 150 countries and the obligation of confinement lead individuals and companies to have a greater dependence on communications by digital means. The Internet has become almost the only channel for interaction and as a means of work.
We have increased our dependence on technology, companies, both in the private and public sectors, continue their work to encourage teleworking, and communications between people are practically reduced to calls and videoconferences, chats, and messages on social networks. Similarly, a good part of the services and information offered by different government organizations are accessible by online means.
In this context, as novel as it is unusual, an attack by cybercriminals that would limit users and companies from accessing their devices, their data, or simply the Internet, would be devastating because it would lead to a stoppage of operations.
And putting ourselves in the worst-case scenario, such an attack could cause infrastructure failures that can affect even cities, paralyzing, for example, the function of health care systems or public services in general.

Threats That Exploit Fear And Uncertainty

Cybercriminals seek human recklessness to enter systems. When a crisis is prolonged excessively, as it is currently happening, people often make mistakes that they would not have made under normal circumstances.
It is estimated that 98% of attacks are due to the use of social engineering methods, and the creativity of cyber criminals increases day by day to access passwords and personal or special interest data. To do this, current topics are used to tempt users and make them make mistakes when clicking on a link or opening an attached message in an email.
We have lived the cases of phishing and malware distribution impersonating the Chinese Ministry of Health or the impersonation campaign to the World Health Organization (WHO) in which a donation was requested to be made in the form of Bitcoins, to contribute to the investigation of a cure against COVID-19.
The extortion cases even affect hospitals, with the record of an attack on a hospital in the Czech Republic, as well as messages addressed to elderly people with threats of contagion if a certain amount of money is not transferred.
And scams via the web proliferate over the purchase of virus test kits, fraudulent pages aimed at collecting donations for research into a vaccine, or portals that offer and sell all kinds of products in the Darknet markets.

Cybersecurity Recklessness Soars

On the other hand, it is not a conscious thing, but being online for more time leads us to behave in a more risky way. For example, it is not uncommon to search for free access to undesirable web pages or to search for software without official licensing, thus opening a door to possible attacks and the installation of malware.
Let’s not forget that there can also be hidden risks in the usual tasks related to credit cards or in the installation of specialized applications.
Normally it is dangerous to click on unreliable links, but during the pandemic, this action can be destructive and have a very high economic cost for whoever performs it or for the organization in which they work.

Awareness And Caution, The Best Safety Tips

• COVID-19 has forced us to change our daily habits and routines, but it also requires a change in our online behavior:
• In the current situation, wherein many cases employee-owned domestic devices are used to remotely access company networks, it is particularly relevant that our homes are cybersecurity.
• You have to be especially careful to whom we give your personal information. It is convenient to take our time to check what we are reading, what they ask us, and where we are going to access it.
• Last but not least, the best way to act is to look at everything with a magnifying glass and trust only those companies, people, or institutions with credible creditworthiness, as well as national or local government agencies.
• To help protect everyone, the Basque Cybersecurity Center has created a specific section on the related risks and threats related to the coronavirus and an awareness kit with tips, specific infographics, and a series of documents that help prevent exposure to cyber threats.

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