Today’s hackers are working smarter, not harder, and they have become increasingly adept at lucrative opportunities tied to the hostage of business email. Yet many companies aren’t prioritizing security as an essential element to their business success. Take, for example, employee training. Many businesses don’t realize their employees are one of their most significant security risks.
You’ve probably heard the stories of cyber criminals dumping thumb drives loaded with malicious hacker code in employee parking lots, waiting for someone to pick one up and plug it into a work laptop. Pretty clever, right? Unfortunately, research studies have found that more than 60% of people who find a thumb drive will do just that— potentially handing over network access to an enterprising hacker.
280 days (approximately nine months).
When conducting a risk assessment for identification of unknown security vulnerabilities and defensive gaps, a dark web scan can help further identify risk exposure and act as an early warning to potential dark web risks.
A dark web scan can also protect employee credentials. The scan can uncover any exposed employee credentials and allows you to set up ongoing monitoring so you will be notified of any future credential leaks.
There’s No Better Time to Find Out
Many organizations are shocked and surprised when they see their employees’ access information available for sale on the dark web. Whether you have a large enterprise or a small- to mid-sized business, be sure you aren’t a target!
Cybercriminals will use your password in an attempt to gain access to other accounts like banking and social media. This is why business email addresses should NOT be used for non-business-related activities, and separate passwords should be used for each site or application you use. The results of a dark web scan will show if any of your employees may have used their business email for non-business reasons and had their credentials compromised, bringing unnecessary risk to your organization.
If you identify any of your users’ credentials for sale on the dark web, take the necessary steps to remediate the situation and prioritize strengthening your security posture for the future. That includes training your users on their role in defense of the organization. While a clear dark web scan may provide peace of mind today, be sure not to develop a false sense of security. Instead, use the assessment to identify other potential vulnerabilities that require resolution.
All it takes is one end user clicking on the wrong link to undo all your hard work.
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