For the third consecutive year, La Vanguardia and Pimec organize a training and awareness day on the challenges faced by SMEs in terms of cybersecurity. The meeting will be held next Thursday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Movistar Center Barcelona (Pl. de Catalunya, 16) and registration is now open.
The event, sponsored by Banco Sabadell, is part of the La Vanguardia Cycle of Meetings on Digitalization and Technology. It will be attended by prominent leaders from the country’s small and medium-sized business sector, as well as representatives of public organizations and information security experts.
Threats
SMEs, priority target of cyberattacks
According to a report published by global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky, SMEs remain a key target for cybercriminals. The number of employees encountering malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications has remained relatively stable year over year, but attackers are using increasingly sophisticated methods: phishing, deceptive text messages, and even YouTube links apparently harmless, with the aim of obtaining unauthorized access to confidential data. According to data from the United Nations, SMEs represent 90% of all companies in the world and contribute to 50% of the world’s gross domestic product, making it increasingly necessary to reinforce their cybersecurity measures. Exploits were the most prevalent threat to these types of organizations, accounting for 63% of all detections during the first five months of 2023. These malicious programs focus on software vulnerabilities, allowing cybercriminals to execute malware, elevate their privileges or interrupt critical applications without any user interaction.
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Phishing and scams also pose a significant risk, as cybercriminals trick employees into divulging sensitive information or falling victim to financial scams. These techniques include fake credit, delivery and financial services pages designed to lure unsuspecting employees into their trap. Another frequently used method to infiltrate employees’ smartphones is known as smishing, a combination of SMS and phishing. This technique consists of the victim receiving a text message with a link, distributed through various instant messaging platforms such as SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger.
In the session organized by La Vanguardia and Pimec, the threats posed by cybercrime to SMEs, attack methods and how to minimize both legal and business continuity risks will be explained in a clear and understandable manner, in very short sessions. . They will also announce subsidies for improving Cybersecurity in companies. The moderator will be Jordi Marín, expert in digital transformation and innovation. The presentations will be given by Tomàs Roy, director of the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia; Joan Puig, Director of Information Security (CISO) of Grupo Banco Sabadell; Raül Roca, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Grail Cyber Tech; and Andreu Bru, director of the Technology and Innovation Department at Pimec, will explain the subsidies for improving Cybersecurity in companies. All of them will then participate in a 30-minute round table.
At the end of the event you can enjoy a networking cocktail for all attendees. If you want to register for the event you can do so through this link.
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