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“ The pandemic changed the structure of ICT Security in our region overnight ,” said Vieira . “ Companies and government agencies that were used to defending with excellence the traditional perimeter were forced to build remote access solutions that did not always follow the best cybersecurity practices .”
This reality meant that , in the first months of 2021 , the communication ports for remote access continued to be scanned by digital gangs . One of the biggest targets is the VNC / RFB ports , which suffered 108 million hacking attempts in January , February and March this year .
The other most significant targets are SSH ports , with 46 million scans , Telnet , with 17 million intrusion attempts and RDP ports ( Microsoft environments ), with more than ten million scans .
In the view of Ewerton Vieira , the study by F5 Labs and Effluxio reveals the logic of digital crime concentrated in Latin America .
“ It is clear that gangs continue to innovate and diversify their attack strategies , incessantly seeking profit opportunities ,” said Vieira .
“ The sustainable growth of our region ’ s digital economy depends on companies relying on knowledge and technologies that protect the environment against threats .” p
Companies and government agencies that were used to defending with excellence the traditional perimeter were forced to build remote access solutions that did not always follow the best cybersecurity practices .
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