{"id":53088,"date":"2023-10-11T10:03:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/?p=53088"},"modified":"2025-06-20T07:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:23:09","slug":"major-cybersecurity-threats-in-2024-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/major-cybersecurity-threats-in-2024-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Cybersecurity Threats in 2024 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<b>Started in the USA as <\/b><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\">Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/a><b> and spread across the world, Cybersecurity Month reminds us that digitization has its challenges that companies in all countries need to face. But what are the challenges today? Have they changed over time? How should you avoid them, and what should you pay attention to, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itgovernance.co.uk\/blog\/list-of-data-breaches-and-cyber-attacks-in-2023#top-data-breach-stats\">make your business safe and resistant to various attacks<\/a>? Let\u2019s take a look at what we can learn in October about cybersecurity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Challenges for Digitized Business<\/h2>\n<h3>Ransomware<\/h3>\n<p>In 2024, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/open-e-pro-tips-how-to-avoid-the-consequences-of-a-ransomware-attack\/\">ransomware attacks<\/a><\/strong> will still be one of the leading cyber threats. Unfortunately, its hazardous potential constantly grows as it gets more complex. Ransomware affects data storage in several ways, depending on the type and severity of the attack. It leads to a couple of unfortunate consequences every company wishes to avoid:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ransomware can alter or damage your files, making them unusable or unreliable, leading to <strong>data corruption<\/strong>. It can change the file extensions, modify the file headers, or insert malicious code into your files.<\/li>\n<li>Data corruption directly leads to <strong>data loss<\/strong>, which happens when ransomware encrypts or deletes files, making them inaccessible or unrecoverable. Even after paying the ransom, there is no guarantee that the attacker will provide the decryption key or restore your data anyhow.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way ransomware may affect your business is <\/span><b>data exposure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Stealing or leaking your files, making them available to unauthorized parties &#8211; that\u2019s what you can expect if your data falls into the wrong hands. It violates your data privacy, confidentiality, sovereignty and may lead to the loss of a potential client\u2019s trust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/how-do-zfs-snapshots-really-work\/\">data storage software that protects your data <\/a>against corruption, encryption,<\/strong> or simply saves that system state from before the attack and lets you bring it back at any given moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt1-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt1-2.png\" alt=\"Open-E JovianDSS has multiple exceptional features securing your data. As it\u2019s based on the ZFS system, it provides you great protection by taking snapshots of the system state, scheduled by retention plans created in time frames of your choice. So even if the attacker encrypts your system and blocks you from accessing - you can simply use relevant snapshots to bring back the system from before the attack. Boom! Done - all works fine!\" width=\"1920\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Malware: Software That Harms a System<\/h3>\n<p>Viruses, trojan horses, and spyware are all types of malware that destroy a company\u2019s data infrastructure. After the COVID-19 pandemic, once people returned to their offices, malware attack numbers significantly rose while decreasing in 2020\/21. Nowadays, it has become one of the biggest cyber threats again. Developing cryptocurrency in recent years has contributed to situations such as hackers taking control of victims\u2019 computers to create illegal cryptocurrencies. They may also take control of routers, cameras, and microphones, which make voyeurism and eavesdropping possible. Hackers can listen to confidential and sensitive information like passwords, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> <\/strong>Well-optimized and safe <strong>firewalls and antivirus software<\/strong> are the most commonly used. These methods lower the chances of being a victim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt2.png\" alt=\"Open-E JovianDSS offers various ways to protect your data through access restrictions:\" width=\"1920\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-E-cybersecurity-table.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53099 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-E-cybersecurity-table.png\" alt=\"Open-E cybersecurity table\" width=\"719\" height=\"710\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Social Engineering Threats: Exploiting Human Errors<\/h3>\n<p>Strange emails and website links delivered from unknown sources. These gates to the company\u2019s confidential data exploit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/human-error-cloud-data-breaches\/\">human errors<\/a><\/strong>, allowing for unauthorized access to all systems and services. The two most commonly used terms related to social engineering threats are \u201cphishing\u201d (access via email) and smishing (text messages). The European Parliament website informs that in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, this method covers almost 60% of cyber security breaches. 60%! Can you imagine?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Well-trained and aware personnel<\/strong> are important while running a business so they do not open suspicious links, messages, etc. And what\u2019s more, they\u2019re aware of what actually is suspicious. Let\u2019s not forget that human errors are still one of the most common causes of data loss and system failure. You can prevent this by training your employees regularly on how to secure your data. You can also<strong> test their knowledge and skills with quizzes, simulations, or audits to make sure they are doing their jobs well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Threats Against Availability: Denial of Service<\/h3>\n<p>Aiming to disrupt or degrade the performance of a system or service by overwhelming it with excessive traffic or requests is more prevalent among cyber threats. These kinds of attacks affect the availability, reliability, and quality of the system or service, causing delays and data losses. Open-E JovianDSS is a remarkable software for data storage infrastructure and backup management. However, you would still need a 3rd party software to protect your business systems from threats to their availability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Filtering involves blocking or dropping malicious packets or requests<\/strong> based on their source address, destination address, port number, protocol type, or content. Filtering can be done at different levels of the network, such as routers, firewalls, or load balancers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Limiting the rate of packets or requests sent or received by a source, destination, or service<\/strong> in a given time interval. Rate limiting can reduce the impact of excessive traffic and prevent resource exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Redundancy as the process of increasing the capacity and availability of a system or service by adding more servers, networks, or paths.<\/strong> Redundancy can help distribute the load and improve the resilience of the system or service against failures or attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Supply-Chain Attacks: Targeting The Relationship Between Organizations and Suppliers<\/h3>\n<p>It combines two kinds of attacks &#8211; on the supplier and on the customer. Increasing system complexity and hardware requirements force business owners to compromise between safety and compatibility. Very often, the company must choose a less safe system that works smoothly with the hardware this company owns. It cannot lead to anything good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/list_bullet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/> Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/hardware-agnostic-data-storage-software-the-leading-solution-for-2022\/\">hardware-agnostic data storage system<\/a><\/strong> that relieves you from having to choose between software selected by the hardware you have or buying new hardware, allowing you to use the best software on the market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MT1014_prompt3.png\" alt=\"The hardware is also not a problem with our system on board. Open-E JovianDSS hardware-agnostic, so works with any equipment you own, no matter the make or model.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Using the Opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>Working in a digitized business makes us all aware of how important cybersecurity is. Companies and governments across the world have spent millions of dollars to develop security and be cyber-proof against cyberattacks. Why? There is one reason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hackers are clever and daring enough to find new methods of illegal access to confidential data. But there is one important thing that makes us a bit more secure in everyday life &#8211; awareness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why there is one particular month acclaimed as a Cybersecurity Month. Multiple organizations (government and non-profit) organize hundreds of activities people can take part in to be more aware, experienced, and better trained. Specialists across the world share their experiences and novelties regarding security and stability in cyberspace. Unfortunately, this is not a battle we can win by crushing the enemy &#8211; hackers. But in October, we can all learn more about what we can do to be less vulnerable and more able to defend ourselves. Let\u2019s use this opportunity.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Started in the USA as Cybersecurity Awareness Month and spread across the world, Cybersecurity Month reminds us that digitization has its challenges that companies in all countries need to face.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":55739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-protection"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53088"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55209,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53088\/revisions\/55209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}