Security Threats

Security Threats

1. Phishing

   • What is it?
     • Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords.
   • How to prevent it
     • Educate your employees and conduct training sessions with mock phishing scenarios. Deploy a SPAM filter that detects viruses, blank senders, etc. Keep all systems current with the latest security patches and updates. Install an antivirus solution, schedule signature updates, and monitor the antivirus status on all equipment. Develop a security policy that includes but isn't limited to password expiration and complexity. Deploy a web filter to block malicious websites. Encrypt all sensitive company information. Convert HTML email into text only email messages or disable HTML email messages. Require encryption for employees that are telecommuting.

2. DDOS attack

   • What is it?
     • A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.
   • How to prevent it
     • 1. Buy more bandwidth 2. Build redundancy into your infrastructure 3. Configure your network hardware against DDoS attacks

3. Computer worm

   • What is it?
     • A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
   • How to prevent it
     • Get a good anti-virus,Know what malicious programs look like,Be wary of e-mail attachment

4. Spyware

   • What is it?
     • Spyware is a form of malware that hides on your device, monitors your activity, and steals sensitive information like bank details and passwords. Cybersecurity Basics. JUMP TO. Spyware. All about spyware.
   • How to prevent it
     • Download and Install Anti-Spyware Software.Be Cautious When Web Surfing. Lookout For Pop-Ups. Keep Current with Operating System Updates. Apply Patches to Software Installed on Your Computer. Harden Your Browser Settings. Enable Your Firewall.

5. Botnets

   • What is it?
     • A botnet is a number of Internet-connected devices, each of which is running one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack), steal data, send spam, and allows the attacker to access the device and its connection.
     • How to prevent it
       • Install trusted, powerful antivirus software on your computer, Set your software settings to update automatically, Be careful what you click, download, or open