{"id":7397,"date":"2026-07-06T11:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhesus.net\/what-if-the-next-ransomware-attack-came-through-your-web-browser\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:42:49","slug":"what-if-the-next-ransomware-attack-came-through-your-web-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhesus.net\/en\/what-if-the-next-ransomware-attack-came-through-your-web-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"What If the Next Ransomware Attack Came Through Your Web Browser?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7397\" class=\"elementor elementor-7397 elementor-7388\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b634a2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b634a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e146fab e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"e146fab\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e146fab\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e146fab\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7471b2f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7471b2f\">For years, we've been taught to watch out for suspicious emails, unexpected attachments, and unknown software.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"321fbec\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"321fbec\">And that was the right approach.<br>But cyber threats are evolving.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82beb1 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82beb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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They allow us to use AI-powered tools, edit documents, sign contracts, create presentations, and access files stored on our computers. To provide these capabilities, browsers can\u2014with your permission\u2014access specific files or folders on your device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">To provide these capabilities, browsers can\u2014<strong>with your permission<\/strong>\u2014access specific files or folders on your device.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In the hands of a legitimate application, this is an incredibly useful feature.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In the hands of a cybercriminal, however, the same functionality could be exploited.<\/p>\n<p>Although this remains a<strong> proof of concept<\/strong> demonstrated by cybersecurity researchers, it highlights an important reality: <strong>cybercriminals are increasingly focusing less on bypassing technology and more on exploiting user trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc62576 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"cc62576\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cc62576\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cc62576\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"8ecff3c\" class=\"wide square-title e-8ecff3c-07f6dae full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8ecff3c\">Imagine This Scenario...<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e8c2de6\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e8c2de6\">You discover a new AI-powered application. <br>The website promises something incredibly convenient:<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc529d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebc529d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe6e29 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base border-radius-20 bg-experience-500 flex-col padding-5 white \" data-id=\"ffe6e29\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ffe6e29\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ffe6e29\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"auto-height-width txt-align-center title-25 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a8d3f91\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a8d3f91\"><em>\"Upload your photo library, and we'll automatically enhance all your images.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width txt-align-center flex-align-center e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"bbecedf\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"bbecedf\">Or perhaps:<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8856e58 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base border-radius-20 flex-col padding-5 bg-gold-500 white flex-justify-center \" data-id=\"8856e58\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8856e58\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8856e58\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"auto-height-width txt-align-center title-25 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9c57feb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9c57feb\"><em>\"Select your contracts folder, and we'll convert every document into PDF format.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width txt-align-center flex-align-center e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"efc377d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"efc377d\">You click <strong>Allow.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebf24a link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebf24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At that moment, you believe you&#8217;re simply granting access so the tool can perform its intended function.<\/p>\n<p>But if the website is malicious, it could use that permission to copy, modify, or even encrypt your files before displaying a ransom demand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"auto-height-width title-overline blumine-500 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7276e27\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7276e27\">The surprising part?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e82c7b4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e82c7b4\">You didn't install anything. 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40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Adobe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">and many other cloud-based services.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58aa3aa link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58aa3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These platforms help us collaborate, create content, edit documents, and automate countless tasks.<\/p>\n<p>To deliver these experiences, they sometimes request permission to access files or folders stored on our computers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s perfectly normal.<\/strong><br \/>In fact, it&#8217;s one of the reasons these tools are so powerful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"fe40a2f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fe40a2f\">The problem isn't these platforms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cfba8 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1cfba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The real challenge is that cybercriminals can exploit the very same mechanisms by creating fake websites or applications that closely imitate trusted services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd06897 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"dd06897\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dd06897\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dd06897\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"d7189a0\" class=\"wide square-title e-d7189a0-272f341 full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d7189a0\">No One Is Completely Immune<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a545111 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a545111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Major technology companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google, and Canva invest billions of dollars every year to secure their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, no organization\u2014regardless of its size or resources\u2014can guarantee zero risk.<\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity history has shown this repeatedly: even the best-protected organizations can eventually discover a new vulnerability or become the target of a sophisticated attack.<\/p>\n<p>And the platform itself doesn&#8217;t even need to be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Cybercriminals have become remarkably skilled at creating convincing copies of legitimate websites. Within minutes, they can build a nearly identical version of a trusted platform designed to deceive users.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, distinguishing the real site from a fake one can be extremely difficult.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d109b5 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d109b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cybersecurity isn&#8217;t about distrusting ChatGPT, Claude, or Canva. It&#8217;s about recognizing that no platform should receive blind trust, and that every request for access to your data deserves careful verification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ed973 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"e0ed973\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e0ed973\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e0ed973\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"9883615\" class=\"wide square-title e-9883615-14ffc02 full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9883615\">How Can You Reduce the Risk?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7080166 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7080166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The good news is that organizations have highly effective ways to reduce their exposure.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Today, cybersecurity is no longer about relying on a single antivirus solution.<\/p>\n<p>It requires multiple layers of protection working together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb0ca5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base flex-col border-radius-20 padding-5 bg-greige-150 gap-30 \" data-id=\"1eb0ca5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1eb0ca5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1eb0ca5\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"4451d5e\" class=\"titre-31 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4451d5e\">Educate Employees<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7028e05 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7028e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">People remain the first line of defense.<\/p>\n<p>Employees need to understand that granting an application access to a folder is an important security decision.<\/p>\n<p>Before clicking <strong>Allow<\/strong>, one simple question can make all the difference:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Does this request actually make sense?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Training users to recognize emerging attack techniques remains one of the best cybersecurity investments an organization can make.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d4fd5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base flex-col border-radius-20 padding-5 bg-greige-150 gap-30 \" data-id=\"e5d4fd5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e5d4fd5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e5d4fd5\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"122fd82\" class=\"titre-31 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"122fd82\">Adopt a Zero Trust Approach<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ee8fd link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ee8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For years, organizations operated under a simple assumption:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;If it looks legitimate, we can trust it.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That mindset is no longer sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The <strong>Zero Trust<\/strong> model is based on a straightforward principle:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Never trust by default. Always verify.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Before granting access to an application, sharing sensitive data, or approving a connection, take the time to confirm that the request is legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>This approach significantly reduces risk\u2014even when attackers successfully imitate trusted platforms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177a2d2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base flex-col border-radius-20 padding-5 bg-greige-150 gap-30 \" data-id=\"177a2d2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"177a2d2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"177a2d2\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"fb82aee\" class=\"titre-31 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fb82aee\">Monitor Your Environment 24\/7<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cf9e4 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67cf9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cyberattacks don&#8217;t happen only during business hours.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">They can occur overnight, on weekends, or during holidays.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That&#8217;s why more organizations rely on a <strong>Security Operations Center (SOC)<\/strong> to continuously monitor their environments <strong>24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continuous monitoring enables security teams to detect suspicious activity early and respond before an incident escalates.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1e26c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base flex-col border-radius-20 padding-5 bg-greige-150 gap-30 \" data-id=\"eb1e26c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"eb1e26c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"eb1e26c\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"7b5bada\" class=\"titre-31 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7b5bada\">Build Multiple Layers of Defense<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013ea39 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"013ea39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">No single security technology can stop every attack.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The best-protected organizations combine multiple security solutions that work together to prevent attacks, detect unusual behavior, and respond rapidly when threats are identified.<\/p>\n<p>This layered security strategy dramatically reduces the potential impact of cyberattacks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3f55f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base flex-col border-radius-20 padding-5 bg-greige-150 gap-30 \" data-id=\"be3f55f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"be3f55f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"be3f55f\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"e7d3b0e\" class=\"titre-31 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e7d3b0e\">Plan for the Worst<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccbd1c link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ccbd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Even organizations with mature cybersecurity programs can become victims of an attack.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">What often makes the difference is their ability to recover quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Reliable backups that are protected against ransomware and regularly tested allow organizations to restore their data without giving in to ransom demands.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4042b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"0d4042b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0d4042b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0d4042b\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b06459b\" class=\"wide square-title e-b06459b-f6662a1 full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b06459b\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5ace9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"de5ace9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cyber threats are changing.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cybercriminals are increasingly moving away from exploiting technical vulnerabilities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">They are increasingly exploiting <b>the trust we place in the tools we use every day.<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Artificial intelligence and web applications will continue transforming the way we work.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cybercriminals will continue innovating as well.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width txt-align-center padding-5 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e44aaa8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e44aaa8\">The question is no longer:<br><strong>\"Do we have a good antivirus solution?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width blumine-500 txt-align-center padding-5 border-radius-20 bg-greige-150 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a2d9f47\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a2d9f47\">Instead, organizations should be asking:<br><strong>\"Are we prepared to detect and respond when the next threat emerges?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aac4fc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"5aac4fc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5aac4fc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5aac4fc\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"087dea5\" class=\"wide square-title e-087dea5-7e5b215 full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"087dea5\">How RHESUS Helps Businesses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1f552 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d1f552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At <strong>RHESUS<\/strong>, we believe cybersecurity is about much more than installing security tools.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s about building a comprehensive security strategy that includes:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea6386 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9ea6386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Security awareness training for employees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Zero Trust approach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">24\/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advanced threat detection and incident response technologies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Secure, ransomware-resistant backups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" viewBox=\"0 0 62 62\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 31.0001C0 13.8793 13.8793 0 31.0001 0C48.1208 0.000143427 61.9994 13.8788 61.9996 30.9994C61.9996 48.1203 48.1203 61.9996 30.9994 61.9996C13.879 61.9994 0.000229447 48.1206 0 31.0001ZM23.8821 19.4109C23.4213 19.4206 23.0559 19.8015 23.0652 20.2623C23.0746 20.7234 23.4556 21.09 23.9166 21.0806L39.7444 20.7568L19.2908 41.2104C18.9647 41.5365 18.9647 42.0651 19.2908 42.3912C19.6169 42.7167 20.1457 42.7171 20.4716 42.3912L40.9245 21.9383L40.6006 37.7646C40.5912 38.2257 40.9579 38.6066 41.4189 38.616C41.8796 38.6251 42.2608 38.2598 42.2703 37.7991L42.6356 19.897C42.6402 19.6701 42.5523 19.4507 42.3919 19.2901C42.2312 19.1294 42.0113 19.0411 41.7842 19.0456L23.8821 19.4109Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strategic guidance tailored to each organization's unique environment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad95a2 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad95a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because protecting a business today is no longer just about blocking known attacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s about anticipating new threats, detecting them quickly, and responding effectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd1fb6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base padding-0 flex-col gap-20 \" data-id=\"8bd1fb6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8bd1fb6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8bd1fb6\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b714347\" class=\"wide square-title e-b714347-ac8bf3a full-width square-gold square-title-small titre-courant-small uppercase e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b714347\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"titre-31 auto-height-width e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"fcd96de\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fcd96de\">Cybercriminals never stop innovating.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67aab32 link-effect elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67aab32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Every new technology that improves productivity also creates new opportunities for attackers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p 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