Innovative methods for cyber threats prevention to ensure the economic security of organizations

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of theoretical, methodological, institutional, technical and legal aspects of the problem of preventing cybersecurity threats in the organization, which occupy a crucial place in the system of economic security. The authors identified and described the main cyber threats in the company. These could include: the spread of computer viruses, the declassification of information that is important to the organization, data theft through competitive intelligence methods, unintentional mistakes of employees, which subsequently led to technical failures in the software. Possible negative consequences were also identified. As they were presented as the following: reduction of the organization's income from loss of profit, dissemination of confidential information and trade secrets, undermining of public opinion and reduction of the company's credibility, loss of customers. The paper considered the most common types of cyberattacks, which include DDoS-attack, phishing, malware, social engineering, smishing, data leakage, Brute-force. The authors present the results of an analysis of statistical data for 2021 and 2022 on the number of leaks, their distribution by perpetrator, by victim category among organizations. Based on the questionnaire developed by the authors, a survey was conducted to identify the main threats to cybersecurity in the organization. The article developed and proposed a list of measures to neutralize and minimize cyber threats in the company, which is legitimate to consider as innovative methods of their prevention to ensure economic security. The basis of measures to prevent cyber threats included the following: constant assessment of possible risks and timely updating of information bases and systems, the introduction of an active training program for employees of the organization, the creation of a plan to respond to cyber-attacks. Scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists were used as an information base for writing this article. In addition, the authors referred to data from the InfoWatch Center for Expert Analysis, FBK CyberSecurity and Positive Technologies.