
The idea that cyber-attackers are only interested in large businesses is unfortunately nothing but a myth. The truth is, any business which has a device connected to the internet can be a target for hackers, meaning even small and medium-sized UAE businesses need strong cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from attacks aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information. In many cases, these attacks aim to extort money from the business they target.
Typically, cyber threats include:
- Malware. This could be a variety of ransomware, spyware, trojans botnets software, rootkits, viruses, and worms.
- Backdoors. These allow remote access through gaps in the configuration.
- DNS (Domain name system) poisoning attacks. DNS can be compromised, so they redirect to a malicious site.
- Cryptojacking. Devices could be installed with illicit cryptocurrency mining software.
- DDoS (Distributed denial-of-services) attacks. Servers, systems, and networks are flooded with traffic requests to attempt to take them offline.
Efficient cybersecurity measures are necessary not only to protect your users, but also the data, infrastructure, and services within your emirates business. Because of the risk of destruction of data, it’s always good practice to ensure you have backups of your data and a Disaster Recovery Plan in place in order to be prepared in the unfortunate instance of a cyberattack. Dubai based Cloud Technologies can help deliver protective measures, pre-emptive backups, and a recovery plan.
If you’re looking for more information on cybersecurity, would like to know how better to protect your Dubai/UAE business, or are interested in an audit, please get in touch with us for more information.
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