spot_img
27.8 C
Philippines
Friday, March 29, 2024

Fortinet warns of cyber attacks

- Advertisement -

FORTINET, an American multinational corporation, warned users during a briefing about the threat of ransomware and later offered solutions when the problem is encountered.

The rising stakes of global attacks from cybercriminals drove Fortinet to advise the public on how to deal with them.

Large-scale attacks like the ILOVEYOU worm, Code Red and Nimda are no longer foreign because of the numerous devices and organizations affected. The spread of WannaCry reportedly hit a couple of dozen companies in the Philippines. 

WannaCry developed a ransomware that allows it to spread rapidly across the globe to attack thousands of devices and organizations rather than the usual method of selecting a specific target. 

During the past month, Fortinet saw the emergence of a new ransomware called Petya. This new malware is similar to WannaCry’s approach of selecting a vulnerable target. However, Petya has a more potent payload that is able to clear data off a system.  

- Advertisement -

“I believe that the WannaCry and Petya attacks were simply shots across the bow. They are part of an insidious new opportunistic strategy of targeting newly discovered vulnerabilities with massive, global attacks and increasingly malicious payloads,” said Fortinet Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Jeff Castillo. 

As a company that develops and markets cybersecurity software, appliances and services, Fortinet advises the public to be secure in their connection, aware of the devices connected to their network, perform patches on devices and replace those that are too old to be patched. They are also advised to divide their network into functional segments to protect data and resources.

- Advertisement -

LATEST NEWS

Popular Articles