{"id":14827,"date":"2024-01-02T19:15:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=14827"},"modified":"2024-01-02T19:15:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:15:35","slug":"verizon-business-2023-mobile-security-index-balancing-security-with-business-imperatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=14827","title":{"rendered":"Verizon Business 2023 Mobile Security Index: Balancing security with business imperatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Users are 6-10 times more likely to fall victim to an SMS phishing attack than an email attack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verizon Business released the 2023 Mobile Security Index (MSI) report. This year\u2019s report is the sixth publication, and presents the top threats seen in securing mobile devices. With insights from Verizon\u2019s partners Akamai, Fortinet, Lookout, Allot, IBM, Proofpoint, Check Point and Ivanti, it provides insights and best practices to help organizations achieve flexibility and security across business practices.
\nAs we\u2019ve seen, reliance on multiple mobile devices compounded by the multitasking that often comes with mobile use is an ultimate threat for organizations. With 61% of CISOs, and 53% of CEOs surveyed believing that their organization is unprepared to cope with a targeted cyberattack in the next 12 months – striking a balance between user experience, privacy and cost is key.<\/p>\n

Impact Across Business<\/strong>
\nBring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, hybrid working and the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) have multiplied the scale and complexity of protecting endpoints. This ultimately affects the business, its employees, shareholders and customers. That helps explain why over a third (34%) of users have fallen for one of the five following basic security errors.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Clicking a phishing link (18%)
\n\u2022 Downloading malware from smish (SMS phishing) (13%)
\n\u2022 Downloading malware generally (11%)
\n\u2022 Giving personal information to a scammer (9%)
\n\u2022 Giving a password to an untrustworthy source (8%)<\/p>\n

\u201cA lack of understanding of the potential consequences combined with the blurring of boundaries between home and work make a dangerous combination,\u201d said Mike Caralis, Vice President of Business Markets at Verizon Business. \u201cCyber crime is getting more sophisticated by the years, and it doesn\u2019t always come in the form that you\u2019d expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

AI as a Challenge for Cybersecurity<\/strong>
\nThe recent growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be a cybersecurity challenge. Anyone with internet access can create a deep fake image or video. Attackers are exploiting this technology to make phishing attacks even more effective.
\nJust a sample of someone\u2019s voice is enough to create a believable impersonation of their voice. That online video interview with the CEO could very easily be turned into a convincing voicemail instructing an employee to change the payment details of a large supplier or reset credentials to an important system.<\/p>\n

Securing IoT devices is one of the most challenging aspects of mobile device security. Attacks targeting IoT devices are rapidly evolving among cybercriminals as:
\n\u2022 The number of devices grows\u2014making the devices an appealing target as an attack vector
\n\u2022 The power of devices increases\u2014making them a potential vehicle for attacks (such as part of a botnet used to carry out a distributed denial-of-service attack)
\n\u2022 The applications become more mission-critical\u2014making the devices themselves targets<\/p>\n

Home Wi-Fi<\/strong>
\nAccording to the whitepaper, a staggering 71% of users don’t change the default password on their home Wi-Fi. Nearly a third (28%) don’t password-protect their home Wi-Fi at all.<\/p>\n

Public Wi-Fi<\/strong>
\nThe vast majority (90%) of remote workers access corporate resources from locations other than their home\u2014the average is five different locations. This can expose the organization to additional security risks.<\/p>\n

Solutions<\/strong>
\nAs technology evolves so does risk. Mobile and tech security has become an essential business priority.<\/p>\n

Above, Mike Caralis, Vice President of Business Markets at Verizon Business \/ Image credited to Verizon Business<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Users are 6-10 times more likely to fall victim to an SMS phishing attack than an email attack Verizon Business released the 2023 Mobile Security Index (MSI) report. This year\u2019s report is the sixth publication, and presents the top threats seen in securing mobile devices. With insights from Verizon\u2019s partners Akamai, Fortinet, Lookout, Allot, IBM, … <\/p>\n

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