“Tele2” internet protection stopped more than 390 million calls in Lithuania during the year. threats

Since the first quarter of last year, Internet protection on the Tele2 network has helped customers avoid more than 390 million losses per year. cyber threats. In total, over 1.4 million people were protected from these threats. devices. According to the data of the survey conducted by “Tele2” in Lithuania, during the first year, the service gained the favor of users – it took the second place in terms of the popularity of security services.

The number of threats is growing

Tele2 introduced the new Internet protection service to its customers at the beginning of last year. According to Donats Drakickas, Tele2 product manager, the number of cyber threats is constantly increasing in Lithuania. Internet protection installed at the operator’s network level protected more than 1.4 million people from the most common threats on the Internet in the first year of operation. of user devices, and the number of blocked cyber threats grew as much as 12.5 times.

“The number of blocked threats also increased due to the increase in the number of users of this service. However, the number of attacks is also increasing rapidly. The most threats were blocked in March of this year – over 61.6 million were stopped last month. Observing the number and prevalence of attacks like this makes securing your devices a necessity. It is especially important to take care of those second-hand groups who are the least concerned about cyber security on their own – seniors, children,” says D. Drakickas.

Internet security research conducted by “Tele2” in Lithuania showed that the Internet protection service operating in the operator’s network is particularly well known to parents. When asked to name apps that help parents protect their children online, Tele2 Internet Protection was the second most frequently mentioned tool.

However, the number of attacks is also increasing rapidly. (…) Over 61.6 million of them were stopped last month. Observing the number and prevalence of attacks like this makes securing your devices a necessity.

At the top of the list is one threat

Based on the data collected during the year, the most common cyber threats in Lithuania have also been revealed. Malware-related threats topped the list. They’ve blocked roughly twice as many threats as other threats since last March, with 54 million blocked last month alone.

Malware is a general term for any malicious program or code that harms systems. The nature of this cyber threat is intrusive: it aims to infiltrate, damage or disable computers, computer systems, networks, tablets and mobile devices, often taking partial control of the device’s operation.

“There are several ways that malware gets into your devices, but the main one is the internet. You become vulnerable when you browse infected websites or web pages that display malicious ads, download infected files, install programs or apps from unknown providers, or open malicious emails. letter attachment. You also run a risk if you send files from the Internet to a device that does not have a high-quality security program,” says D. Drakickas.

Among the most common threats in Lithuania, “phishing” attacks came in second place, and blacklisted pages came in third. All of these threats can be protected using internet security tools. Tele2 Internet Protection also helps you set restrictions on content that is not suitable for minors. This service can be ordered on the operator’s self-service website. The service also allows you to restrict access to certain content domains without the need to install any additional programs or apps.