TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A security company cyber from Russia, Kaspersky revealed that the number of malicious file detections targeting MSMEs during the first five months of 2023 reached 764,015. The report also discloses the methods used by cyber criminals (hackers) and raises the urgent need for increased protection for MSME cyber security.
These methods include exploiting vulnerabilities, using phishing emails, deceptive text messages, and even using seemingly harmless YouTube links. “All with the aim of gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data,” said the Kaspersky report quoted Monday, July 3, 2023.
In detail, the most common threat was exploits, which accounted for 63 percent (483,980) of all detections during the first five months of 2023. These malicious programs target software vulnerabilities.
“Allowing cybercriminals to run malwareelevating their privileges, or interrupting critical applications without user interaction,” wrote Kaspersky.
Then, phishing threats and scams also pose a significant risk to MSMEs. The way cybercriminals cleverly trick employees into divulging confidential information or falling victim to financial scams.
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Kaspersky exemplifies such deceptive tactics as specially designed fake banking, shipping and credit service pages. The aim is to deceive unwary individuals.
Kaspersky highlights methods of infiltrating employees’ smartphones
Additionally, Kaspersky’s report highlights a frequently used method of infiltrating employees’ smartphones, called smishing—a clever combination of SMS and phishing. This technique starts from the victim receiving a text message with a link, distributed via various platforms such as SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and others.
“If unwary users click on embedded links, their devices become vulnerable to the uploading of risky malicious code,” writes the Kaspersky report.
This Kaspersky report was collected from January-May 2023 via Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system that processes anonymized data related to cyber threats shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users. Kaspersky experts research the software most used by SMEs around the world, including MS Office, MS Teams, Skype and others.
Statistics show that the number of MSME employees who encounter malware disguised as legitimate business applications has remained relatively stable from year to year. “Throughout 2022 the number reached 2,572, while in 2023 there were 2,478. In fact, cybercriminals are constantly trying to infiltrate this business sector,” said Kaspersky.
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