What is the main objective of cybercriminals when attacking a company or user? To obtain confidential information that could jeopardize the reputation of an organization or individual, aiming to gain economic benefits in exchange for not making it public.

In 2022, cyberattacks in the healthcare sector surged by 650%, according to Tehtris. These attacks can result not only in the loss of sensitive and confidential data about clients, patients, suppliers, collaborators, etc., but also in the potential theft of formulas or disruption of the organization's activities.

Some time ago, we discussed the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, outlining the current landscape of cyberattacks and why investing in IT security is crucial. We explained the most common and frequent cyberattacks in this sector that have caused significant disruption in hospitals, the most serious being at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

At ESED, as a company specialized in cybersecurity, especially in the healthcare sector, we want to discuss some of the ethical hacking techniques we use in the pharmaceutical sector to ensure the security of their information and prevent data leaks.

Stalking is not a new phenomenon; the first anti-stalking law was passed in 1990 in California, which later spread across the United States and ultimately became a federal offense in 1996. In Spain, the first stalking conviction occurred in 2016.

In a previous post, we've already discussed phishing, cyberattacks launched through email with the goal of deceiving the user into taking a specific action, such as clicking on a link that includes the download of an infected file.

We refer to cyberfraud as all those crimes or scams that are committed on the internet, whether through a website or the applications we use. Cyberfraud is big business: according to a report from the European Central Bank (ECB), fraudulent transactions amount to 1.8 billion euros annually. In 2019, cybercrimes grew by 36% compared to 2018. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 12 frauds and threats are reported online every hour.

Sharing folders and files is one of the most common practices nowadays, especially now that most of us work in the cloud and spend our days granting and revoking permissions. To you, I say you can only view it, to you, you can view and edit it... and so on all day long. But do we really have control over who has access to the information, who was the last person to modify it, or where it is located?

Let's put ourselves in a bit of context...

Having a cybersecurity strategy is an obligation for any company looking to minimize the risks of suffering a cyberattack that could compromise its information and tarnish the company's reputation. However, it should be regularly reviewed, and a good time to do so is upon returning from holidays.