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You may have heard that cyber threats are constantly evolving to become more sophisticated and are increasing in number. That\u2019s true, but it\u2019s not the whole story. For instance, in 2022 there were more than 493 million ransomware attacks<\/a>. Although that\u2019s a big number, it\u2019s also a 21% decline year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybercrime overall does tend to increase each year, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s also getting harder to stay protected. The truth is, that basic cybersecurity protocols never change, and if you stick with the fundamentals for protection, you\u2019ll be okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are cybersecurity fundamentals?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are three main categories for protecting yourself against cybercrime: prevention, intervention, and recovery. This applies to every business; even small retail shops and fleet maintenance teams need to take cyber security seriously<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Prevention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prevention involves taking measures to prevent attacks from happening in the first place, like using firewalls, and antivirus software, and having strict download policies for workers. It also includes encrypting your data end-to-end so that if any data gets stolen, it can\u2019t be read. This is the only way to avoid regulatory fines in the case of a successful data breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Intervention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Intervention is when an attack is executed, but is stopped before it can do damage. An example of this would be when your automated threat detection software isolates a threat, or when your employees recognize a phishing email and ignore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Recovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Recovery is being able to rebuild after a successful attack because you have a disaster recovery plan. For example, if you get hit with ransomware, you don\u2019t have to entertain the hacker\u2019s demands for money because you can just reformat the hard drive or buy a new device and reinstall your files and software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why cybersecurity basics never change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might be wondering if threats are evolving all the time to become more complex, why don\u2019t the basics of cybersecurity change to match? That\u2019s a great question, and the answer is simple. It\u2019s not your job to track and dissect every new threat that emerges. That\u2019s what cybersecurity experts do in order to update the tools we all use to protect our devices and networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anytime a new threat is identified, antivirus software, along with other forms of software-based detection, adds those new indicators to their database and releases an update. As long as you\u2019re downloading updates in a timely manner, you don\u2019t have to worry about missing out on the latest protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your only job is to install, use, and update the right software. Here are some of the software applications that help to prevent, thwart, and reduce the damage from cyberattacks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n