The risk of cyberattacks is increasing in Australia due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis \u2013 according to Kurt Hansen, CEO, Tesserent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is backing the call from the Australian Prime Minister for the country\u2019s businesses to be on their guard to the heightened risk of cyberattacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hansen also warns that attacks may not come from just Russia, as all criminals will be seeking to exploit the chaos, including state sponsored attackers from other parts of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia\u2019s cyberattacks on Ukraine may worsen a darkening cybersecurity environment that is already inflicting heavy losses on insurers willing to cover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe war between Russia and Ukraine is causing a lot of confusion,\u201d said Hansen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCybercriminals will try to exploit this stress when carrying out attacks. Everyone needs to be reminded to be on their guard and to check links they are clicking online and not forget to take the necessary precautions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is increasing concern that Australia\u2019s sanctions against Russia might provoke state-based attackers seeking to cause collateral damage in critical infrastructure – hospitals, electricity, gas, water, tolls and so forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll of Australia\u2019s critical infrastructure is connected to the Internet, so there is a large attack surface. It is also critical to be aware that cybercriminals from other locations may also attempt to exploit the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hansen says businesses can protect themselves from the worst impacts by ensuring they maintain good cyberhygiene, such as the ASD Essential 8, and by being prepared should an attacker breach their defenses. That means having a documented plan and a team that has practiced the plan and is ready to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPreparation means being ready to react,\u201d he said. \u201cBusinesses shouldn\u2019t underestimate how long it can take to recover from an attack. It\u2019s not days or weeks. Often for businesses it’s months to years. The impacts are far reaching and costly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMake sure your software and systems are updated with the latest security fixes, that you\u2019ve secured user accounts with two-factor authentication, and that appropriate security is in place to make life as hard as possible for attackers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBusinesses should also ensure their backups and secondary data storage systems are safe and effectively air-gapped. Many criminals target backups first, in order to make recovery as difficult as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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