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It is estimated that during the first quarter of 2022, Mexico registered close to 80 billion attempted cyberattacks.
Compared to 2021, cybersecurity risks increased by at least 50 percent during the first months of 2022.
The risk of being a victim of a cyberattack is high, which is why the community recommends constant monitoring of the computers and devices connected to the network.
Derived from the mandatory social distancing, social networks and digital platforms became the great trend of the new normality, which in turn allowed a considerable increase in eThe number of active Internet users, daily who are in constant danger, due to the growing number of digital risks, such as cyber attacks with Word documents that have begun to alert the digital community.
Digital community in Mexico
Derived from the forced social distancing, the different sectors were forced to migrate a large number of their activities within a digital environment, which in turn allowed the foundation of social networks and digital platforms within the new normality, allowing the growth of the digital community, which according to data provided by Statisticalpoint out that there are within the national territory, just over 92 million Internet users, a figure that positions Mexico as the second Latin American country with the largest number of Internet users, after Brazil.
Cybersecurity, the trend of the new normality
According to the most recent FortiGuard Labs report for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico suffered just over 80 billion attempted cyberattacks during the first quarter of 2022 alone, a figure that reveals a higher cybersecurity risk in at less than 50 percent compared to the previous year, a reason that has led skinners and users to look for new and better tools to shield their personal information and reduce risks when surfing the net.
They warn about a new risk of cyberattacks with Word documents
As the number of Internet users grows, so do risks dowhich is why in recent days the possibility of being a victim of a cyberattack through Word has become viral within the digital conversation, which is why a network userwho talks about technology on a daily basis, took on the task of warn about the increasing risk of being a victim of cybercriminals, by means of a Word PDF.
@brujeriatech Be careful with the PDFs you open #malware #learntiktok #TikTokTech #hereIexplain #security ♬ Paris – 斌杨 Remix
As he points out in the short video, the content creator warns that there is a latent risk that your computer is infected by malware, which comes inside a Word or PDF file which, when executed from the computer, can allow the entry of the virus, which warns can go unnoticed by antiviruses, in the same way it indicates that the virus has begun to spread in different countries, since its origin was traced to Belarus, where it was revealed that it takes advantage of a fault within the server, which has not been repaired in Word, so he recommends externally scanning every dubious Word executable file and waiting for the tech giant to issue a security patch.
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