ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Department of Homeland Security is warning everyone about cyberattacks as tensions increase between the United States and Iran.
The owner of a central Florida cybersecurity company says he has been busy helping others.
“There seems to be a general concern about cyberwarfare becoming the new warfare,” said ThreatLocker CEO and founder Danny Jenkins.
Jenkins said he’s helping companies keep their computer systems secure in the Middle East. He said between 30-40 companies in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are concerned about cyberattacks in the region.
He’s warning computer users in central Florida to be careful, saying, “We should always be concerned with cyberattacks in central Florida. We do see ransomware attacks multiple times a week in central Florida.”
According to the FBI, phishing, extortion and personal data breaches are the three top cybercrimes. Losses have exceeded $16 billion.
Jenkins warned that “there will be increased attacks over the next few months.” He also recommends running a software report to keep your computer system secure to know where it comes from.
“Most ransomware attacks involve some kind of software deployment, so knowing whether there’s remote access tools, whether there’s Russian or foreign software on your computers is really important,” he said.
He also said to check for unusual emails, warning, “One of the big cyberattacks is someone will get into your email and send a forwarding roll to forward your email to somebody else, so constantly check for rolls.”
Jenkins also recommends having two-factor authentication so that if someone gets your password, they can’t get into your email.
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