A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America
Vulnerabilities in cyber defense in the countries of the Latin American region have favored the activities of cybercriminals from different parts of the world who have carried out a growing number of cyberattacks that affect public and private services and compromise the integrity of users and organ...
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| author | Omar Flor-Unda Freddy Simbaña Xavier Larriva-Novo Ángel Acuña Rolando Tipán Patricia Acosta-Vargas |
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| description | Vulnerabilities in cyber defense in the countries of the Latin American region have favored the activities of cybercriminals from different parts of the world who have carried out a growing number of cyberattacks that affect public and private services and compromise the integrity of users and organizations. This article describes the most representative vulnerabilities related to cyberattacks that have affected different sectors of countries in the Latin American region. A systematic review of repositories and the scientific literature was conducted, considering journal articles, conference proceedings, and reports from official bodies and leading brands of cybersecurity systems. The cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified in the countries of the Latin American region are low cybersecurity awareness, lack of standards and regulations, use of outdated software, security gaps in critical infrastructure, and lack of training and professional specialization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-794b7b6be4b34b0cba78f4b308afcd7f2023-11-19T11:13:38ZengMDPI AGInformatics2227-97092023-08-011037110.3390/informatics10030071A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin AmericaOmar Flor-Unda0Freddy Simbaña1Xavier Larriva-Novo2Ángel Acuña3Rolando Tipán4Patricia Acosta-Vargas5Ingeniería Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de las Américas, Quito 170125, EcuadorMaestría en Ciberseguridad, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, 170525 Logroño, SpainETSI de Telecomunicación, Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas Telemáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avenida Complutense 30, 28040 Madrid, SpainRedes y Telecomunicaciones, Instituto Superior Tecnológico Bolivar, Ambato 180109, EcuadorRedes y Telecomunicaciones, Instituto Superior Tecnológico Bolivar, Ambato 180109, EcuadorIngeniería Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de las Américas, Quito 170125, EcuadorVulnerabilities in cyber defense in the countries of the Latin American region have favored the activities of cybercriminals from different parts of the world who have carried out a growing number of cyberattacks that affect public and private services and compromise the integrity of users and organizations. This article describes the most representative vulnerabilities related to cyberattacks that have affected different sectors of countries in the Latin American region. A systematic review of repositories and the scientific literature was conducted, considering journal articles, conference proceedings, and reports from official bodies and leading brands of cybersecurity systems. The cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified in the countries of the Latin American region are low cybersecurity awareness, lack of standards and regulations, use of outdated software, security gaps in critical infrastructure, and lack of training and professional specialization.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9709/10/3/71cyberattackcyber defensecyber threatscybersecurityLatin America |
| spellingShingle | Omar Flor-Unda Freddy Simbaña Xavier Larriva-Novo Ángel Acuña Rolando Tipán Patricia Acosta-Vargas A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America Informatics cyberattack cyber defense cyber threats cybersecurity Latin America |
| title | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Worst Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Latin America |
| title_sort | comprehensive analysis of the worst cybersecurity vulnerabilities in latin america |
| topic | cyberattack cyber defense cyber threats cybersecurity Latin America |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9709/10/3/71 |
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