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    Protect your business:

    Cybersecurity 101

    Cybersecurity threats can shut down your business, steal sensitive data, and hold you
    ransom. Learn about the cybersecurity landscape and how to protect your business.

    Cybersecurity threats come in two forms: external and internal.

    External threats
    External threats target your network. Attackers will try
    to overwhelm you with traffic so you cannot access the
    systems you need to run your business. There are two
    main types of network attacks:

    Denial of service (DoS)

    An attack where a computer sends many requests to a


    network service to overwhelm the target service.

    Distributed denial of service (DDoS)

    Similar to a DoS attack, only it uses multiple computers


    in several locations in a coordinated attack.

    Protecting your network


    Azure DDoS Protection Standard helps defend against DDoS attacks. It is automatically tuned to protect all
    public IP addresses in virtual networks.

    Internal threats Common attacks include:

    Internal threats target people. Phishing and spear phishing


    Attackers use social engineering
    Scammers send emails to your employees from what
    tactics to trick users into providing
    appears to be a colleague, friend, or reputable person
    access credentials or revealing
    or company containing a link or attachment. If the
    sensitive information.
    employee clicks the link or opens the attachment, the
    attackers can gain access to your systems.

    Vishing

    Like phishing but using phone calls instead of email.

    Baiting

    When the attacker offers a fake prize for responding


    to a phishing or vishing attack.

    Browser attacks

    These attacks may appear as pop-up ads or


    suggestions to install a browser extension.

    Protecting your network


    1. Provide your employees with training on safe email and browsing use. Learn more.

    2. Help employees understand potential risks when online. Share our other cybersecurity educational
    infographics: 10 easy rules to secure your personal data & protect your devices, 7 ways to protect
    yourself from phishing, 5 pro tips to protect yourself from tech support scams.

    3. Offer attack simulation training in Microsoft Defender for Office 365.

    4. Go passwordless and use multi-factor authentication.

    5. Ensure all company devices use the latest version of Windows and internet browser.

    6. Enforce corporate file-saving protocols. Store and encrypt company data securely in the cloud.

    7. Educate employees on the importance of using secure connections such as HTTPS. Install the HTTPS
    Everywhere plug-in for your browser.

    8. Make it a practice with employees to check website certificates to verify the website’s identity.

    9. Enable pop-up blockers by default.

    10. Use cloud-based antivirus solutions like Microsoft Windows Defender.

    Learn more about Microsoft Security’s insights at


    www.microsoft.com/security/business/cybersecurity-awareness.

    Share more about cybersecurity best practices

    ©2022 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed in this document, including URL and other internet
    website references, may change without notice. You bear the risk of using it. This document does not provide you with any legal rights to any intellectual property in any
    Microsoft product. You may copy and use this document for your internal reference purposes.

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