The City Council of Seville gives some tips to avoid security problems. If you receive an SMS with a link, do not open it. This is usually how hackers get their hands on your phone.
Don’t trust the links on the internet. Go to the company’s website via Google or another search engine.
Look at the sender’s address: after the Arroba… what name is there? Don’t trust the resemblance. Examine well. AND Be wary of imminent deadlines or when asked for a data update. It’s almost always a scam.
The aggressive cyber attack on the Seville City Council draws our attention to the vulnerability of the computer systems of companies and institutions, which, despite their strong shielding, are not spared from this threat. Cipherbit’s Cybersecurity Manager, Carlos Gomezhas revealed in The eye-catcher that the ransoms demanded and paid by cybercriminals to extricate themselves from attacks have turned these practices into a market. Carlos Gómez also calls for more user training with regard to cyber attacks. It is an open topic as individuals are more at risk than companies.
Spain invests heavily in cybersecurity, but it’s never enough. The CEO of cybersecurity company Evolutio from Jaén, Ricardo Sanz Martinez has also stood out The eye-catcher that there is still a lack of awareness about the security of our data, even though there are more and more tools to protect us from cyberattacks. So he thinks it’s best to be prepared.
A Dutch group of the world’s biggest hackers is behind the computer attack on Seville City Hall. It’s called Lockbit and is best known for having managed to break into the British postal service at the time. They demanded millions of dollars in ransom so that the 4,000 affected computers could return to normal. The City Council refuses to pay for it, affirming that there are currently no records of administration or user data being accessed.
