Cybersecurity agencies are warning people to take precautions as they see a major increase in cyberattacks putting anyone with a digital connection at risk. “We’re seeing about a 600% increase in the last two months across different attempts and networks,” said Ty Braunwart, senior security engineer at cybersecurity service Nexigen. “People don’t realize Cincinnati is a target. very juicy. We have a lot of cool infrastructure that people don’t realize in Cincinnati.” It’s not just about the goals you might expect. The Cincinnati Museum Center and the Freedom Center have had their systems disrupted this year Duke Energy is on high alert. From January to February, Duke saw an 81% increase in attempted attacks and phishing scams everywhere. That’s Duke Energy, that’s the Colonial Pipeline, it’s the Freedom Center because they’re connected to the World Wide Web,” said University of Cincinnati political science professor Gregory Winger. The rise in cyberattacks began when the s Russians invaded Ukraine. “Cyber is now part of it. There is no going back to a pre-digital era,” Winger said. “It is part of geopolitics and all conflicts will have a cybernetic component. The attacks do not necessarily come from Russia. “Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now. It’s not just Russia. It’s China, Nigeria, India. Everyone attacks everyone,” Braunwart said. Cybersecurity experts say people should protect themselves – making sure to update digital devices, which some people might not consider right away. Cyberthieves can find their way into systems using smart TVs, smart doorbells, cell phones, and smart light bulbs. Some dongles use multi-factor authentication, where a text message is sent to the user, adding a layer protection ; install anti-virus protection and change passwords regularly.
Cybersecurity agencies are warning people to take precautions as they see cyberattacks increasing dramatically and putting anyone with a digital connection at risk.
“We’re seeing an increase of about 600% in the last two months with various attempts and sweeping attacks across networks,” said Ty Braunwart, principal security engineer at cybersecurity service Nexigen.
“People don’t realize Cincinnati is a very juicy target. We have a lot of cool infrastructure that people don’t realize in Cincinnati.
It’s not just about the targets you might expect.
The Cincinnati Museum Center and the Freedom Center had their systems disrupted this year.
Duke Energy is on high alert.
From January to February, Duke saw an 81% increase in attempted attacks and phishing scams.
“The front line in the digitally connected world is everywhere. It’s Duke Energy, it’s the Colonial Pipeline, it’s the Freedom Center because they’re connected to the World Wide Web,” said University of Cincinnati political science professor Gregory Winger.
The increase in cyberattacks began when the Russians invaded Ukraine.
“Cyber is now part of it. There is no going back to a pre-digital era,” Winger said. “It’s part of geopolitics and all conflicts will have a cyber component.”
The attacks do not necessarily come from Russia.
“Everyone is jumping on the train now. It’s not just Russia. It’s China, Nigeria, India. Everyone attacks everyone,” Braunwart said.
Cybersecurity experts have said people should protect themselves – making sure to update digital devices, which some people might not consider right away.
Cyberthieves can find their way into systems using smart TVs, smart doorbells, cell phones, and smart light bulbs.
Some dongles use multi-factor authentication, where a text message is sent to the user, adding a layer of protection; install anti-virus protection and change passwords regularly.
