Let’s learn about the biggest online threats

The Web is full of threats that can lead to data loss, money or identity theft. Malware, phishing activities or online scammers are just some of the potential dangers that lurk online. One method of protecting against threats is Firewall as a service, which works on the principle of a virtual UTM, implemented on the side of the ITH infrastructure.

Malware

In the age of technology, the scale of online dangers is also growing. One of them is malware, or malicious software, which can take the form of computer worms, adware, spyware and ransomware. Computer worms are programs that can spread on their own, leading to the depletion of computer resources and causing great damage. Very dangerous is malware, which blocks access to a computer, and hackers call back to the victim with a ransom demand in exchange for restoring access.

Spam

Spam is unwanted messages that may be advertising or contain dangerous links with malicious programs or Internet scams. Spam is sent en masse to users all over the world. While this type of message used to clog up mailboxes and lead to annoyance among users, today it is one of the tools of hackers and scammers to extort money or steal data.

Hackers’ phishing activities

These are the actions of sending fake emails with redirects to sites, forms that encourage people to reveal sensitive data. Hackers impersonate institutions such as the Social Security Administration, tax office, police or courier, law firm, bank or other company. The goal of phishing is to take over access to a bank account or phish for private data, which can be used to commit further crimes or demand a ransom from the victim of a cybercrime. During phishing, the victim may be redirected to a fake bank, Social Security or courier website or form, where they are asked to enter credit card or sensitive data. Often users are fooled by the hackers’ actions, resulting in the theft of money from their accounts or identity theft or leakage of company data.

Breaking passwords

Many users in companies do not pay much attention to passwords, often assigning simple passwords that are a user’s name or a string of consecutive numbers. Such passwords are very easy for hackers to crack. Users are also unaware that passwords should be changed periodically to reduce the risk of cyber attack.

False identity

This is a popular form of cybercrime that involves assuming a false identity in order to obtain benefits. This group of fraudsters includes matrimonial scammers.

Firewall as a service as an effective form of protection against threats

The answer to the entire spectrum of threats lurking in the network for corporate users is Firewall as a service. Our service protects your IT infrastructure from cybercrime – from viruses spread by email or from websites, through malware, adware, spyware to hacking or phishing attacks. Firewall is an icon of innovation that allows you to protect your network from threats such as spam and viruses. The solution works on the principle of a virtual UTM, implemented on the side of the ITH infrastructure. The service analyzes all company traffic through the UTM device, allowing it to detect dangers or irregularities, blocking them and forwarding them to ITH engineers. In the event of a phishing attack, the phishing site is blocked, protecting the company from failure or loss of money. When providing Firewall as a service, we use solutions from a reputable vendor – Fortinet, providing a Fortigate appliance along with management support from ITH engineers. We also allow free trials of our service, even for several months, and it is not required to have telecommunications services from ITH in order to use Firewall as a service – the service can be purchased independently. This provides great flexibility for the customer, reducing costs and increasing the level of security in the company by several tens of percent

The service provides effective protection against attacks on the IP printer, by IP cameras and unwanted access by unauthorized devices. The service has the advantage of filtering e-mail for spam and viruses, ensuring the security of e-mails received.

A virtual firewall solution is put into service for the company, or a dedicated instance on a large firewall appliance that is installed in the ITH Data Center. This system makes it possible to block access for employees to selected sites or content, such as pornographic sites, social networking sites, etc.

There are many benefits of Firewall as a service. The customer doesn’t have to worry about operating the firewall, because ITH employees take care of it, and he can focus on running his business, improving the security of the company’s network. The service involves no capital expenditure on the customer’s part, as it is provided on a subscription model, which provides him with costs that he can deduct from his taxes.