Brazil ranks first in attacks against Linux systems in Latin America

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky published a new version of the study Threat OverviewAccording to the company, the data revealing details regarding the field of digital protection between July 2023 and July 2024 raises concerns for the Brazilian scenario.

The survey found:an alarming increase“When it comes to threats against Linux systems in Latin America, Brazil ranks first in terms of the number of attacks.

all together More than a thousand daily attacks in the country platform included 48 percent growth compared to the previous year and with a total of 389,611 records. During the period evaluated throughout the region, there were 880,000 detections and an average of 2,410 attacks per day.

According to the company, the most common threat in the country is: Exploit.Linux.DLinkwas found in 9% of detections in national regions and 14.42% in Latin America. This is a special threat against routers from the manufacturer D-Linkone of the few companies that uses Linux as the operating system on such devices.

“HE Growing popularity of Linux in servers, government networks, IoT devices and critical infrastructure This makes it an attractive target for cybercriminals,” warns Fabio Assolini, director of Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team for Latin America.

What should you do to protect yourself?

There are also frequent attacks on routers, according to Kaspersky Reinforce the urgency and importance of keeping equipment up to date beyond the computer or mobile phone.

Additionally, common tips like using strong and unique passwords and always monitoring system logs for suspicious activity continue to apply today.

According to Assolini, users, companies and governments “Take proactive measures to protect your Linux systemsincluding “also”Use of robust security solutions And implementation of good security practices“.