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Awareness of the importance of cybersecurity
A survey released by Sophos revealed that 55 % of the 200 Brazilian corporations interviewed suffered ransomware attacks in 2021 , compared to 38 % in the previous year .
In addition , the Center for Studies , Responses and Treatment of Security Incidents in Brazil ( CERT . br , in Portuguese ), linked to the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee ( CGI , in Portuguese ), points to a large number of attempted cyberattacks in the country since 2012 .
According to Riviello , those involved ( government agencies and the private sector ) must understand that information sharing and cybersecurity initiatives benefit everyone .
“ If we consider the size of our nation and the possible threats , we are still underinvesting ,” he said . “ Therefore , the union of the public and private sectors and the population is the first step to promote more actions that ensure strict cyber defenses .” p
It is a scenario that will not change if there is no collective awareness of the seriousness of the matter .
“ The ITU data is relevant , but we will only be able to become a reference point in terms of protection if managers include the theme in their strategic planning . Unfortunately , those who do not do it for good have a great risk of going through incidents that will eventually force them to pay attention to the matter in the worst way ,” warned Telles .
“ Basic and incisive policies need to be implemented before the need for damage remediation . An example is the Cyber Essentials scheme of the British government . It reinforces the execution of basic cyber ‘ hygiene ’ to small and medium-sized companies that do not have large budgets to invest in computer security , being a contractual requirement for suppliers of the state ,” said Fort .
About BugHunt
BugHunt is the first Brazilian platform for Bug Bounty , a reward program for identifying flaws , uniting companies committed to the information security and privacy of their users and clients with researchers in the industry .
With a focus on innovation for the recognition and resolution of bugs and vulnerabilities , the startup aims to democratize access to data security . Through public and private programs , BugHunt manages the definition of scope and reward , the choice of experts , the evaluation and triage of reports , and the verification and correction of flaws in the evaluated services .
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