On Thursday 3 October, the bank Nordea was subjected to an overload attack. It is far from the first cyber attack to hit companies in Sweden.
In March, Sophiahemmet in Stockholm was subjected to a ransomware attack, which caused about twenty screenshots to be leaked, each of which was a list of names in which the princess Christina was mentioned.
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During the summer of 2023, a serious data breach was carried out in Sweden when around 15,000 Swedes received an SMS with the call to take revenge on Koran burners.
These are just a few examples of cyber attacks in Sweden. Now the Agency for Community Preparedness and Preparedness (MSB) has taken measures to reduce the vulnerabilities that made the attacks possible.
Together with the police, MSB has started a campaign called “Think smart” and focuses on phishing and malicious code, digital identity and how to be safer online, all current for private individuals and companies.
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– Today, information and cyber security is high on the agenda, both at the European, national and local level, and the realization that this is an important piece of the puzzle for Sweden’s security has come with the changed security situation and an increasingly digital society. But in many parts of society, the awareness and knowledge of security needs to improve, so that everyone can contribute to a safer Sweden, says Sara Svenssonproject manager at MSB, in one press release.
The authority for social security and preparedness (MSB). Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT.
The authority sees a widespread skills shortage in several sectors within society in terms of IT security. Several organizations find it difficult to recruit experts due to a shortage, and MSB will during the autumn encourage more people to choose a career path in IT and security.
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This is how you protect yourself against phishing as a private person
Margaret Palmqvistsenior advisor at MSB, has allowed himself to be interviewed on TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon about how private individuals can protect their computers and phones against phishing.
Phishing is often carried out by someone sending an email where the victim is asked to click on a link and then fill in their bank details. The fraudster may claim to come from a credible authority or a well-known company to gain trust.
Fishing, genre picture. Photo: Thomas Winje Øijord/TT.
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Palmqvist believes that everyone, both private individuals and entrepreneurs, should backup, update security and choose a secure password.
– A good password is a long password with different kinds of characters. We call that a strong password. The longer the better, she says News morning.