Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 12 | Page 23

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HOW EFFECTIVE CYBERSECURITY CAN PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR GROWTH

Bruno Telles , COO of BugHunt and security expert , provides tips for companies to deal with the main cyberthreats predicted for the second half of the year .

The war between Russia and Ukraine has been happening through military action and missile fire , but it also takes place through another means : Cyber . The Ukrainian government has reported that it has suffered several attacks on its Russiansourced technological infrastructure , and according to the Fitch agency , the conflict has also raised the risks of global cyberattacks directed at targets that are not necessarily on the front lines of the war .

The increase in attacks will continue to put cybersecurity in the spotlight and become a concern for organizations .
Bug Bounty
In other words , companies worldwide , including Brazil , need to pay attention to preventing cybercrimes in all their processes .
That is why it is essential for security in the sector to be democratized , uniting organizations and experts . Thinking about the most favorable cybercrimes , BugHunt , the first Brazilian Bug Bounty platform , has listed the main cybersecurity trends for the coming months . The objective is to raise awareness among both companies and users .
Cybersecurity is already a priority for many Brazilian corporations due to the exponential growth of cyberattacks in recent years , which showed the need for risk management . In this regard , Bug Bounty , a rewards program for identifying flaws , is an effective solution to fight cybercriminals because it targets hackers in favor of those who use it .
Bruno Telles , COO , BugHunt , said : “ Hackers registered in the program identify bugs in systems , applications , websites and physical devices , such as totems and
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