No one wants to see their website and all of their works get tampered because of a hacker or a certain threat. More than the access that you will lose from being affected by such situation, your brand and reputation can be damaged because of these threats.
It’s always a better measure to practice prevention than cure. Secure your website and know the types of cyber attack that can bring threat to your data. Here are the following common cyber attacks that you should always watch out.
- Malware
Malware is the number one source of threat that can harm your data. This involves Trojan horses, worms, and viruses. They are described as codes with malicious intent to steal or destroy something on your computer. Malware usually comes in the system through malicious download prompts, ads, email attachments, or operating system vulnerabilities.
One example is when a user receives a Trojan program (which is usually introduced as a prompt) to install software. This tricks the user to run such program until it successfully does malicious actions around your computer. Malware is rampant and they amount to millions of successful hacks every year.
- Phishing Attacks
Or password phishing attacks are often introduced as spam emails. These spam emails look legitimate with the goal of stealing confidential personal information. Through the years, phishing emails have appeared to be much more formal making it hard for users to discern real from a false one. Usually, phishing emails give away a link that directs the user to a site wherein they will acquire the user’s data.
- Social media threats
As the world around us becomes more virtual, the amounts of threats that come along with the interaction we receive are also increasing. Social media is not an exception. The threats that are often promoted through social media usually appear as friend or application install request. To simply put it, this social media hacking leads them to access and exploit your account. If you’re unlucky enough, worst hacks can also happen through such threat.
4. Software with unpatched vulnerabilities
Unpatched software is a growing problem leaving your brand and data exposed to nefarious cyber-crime attacks. One of the usual unpatched applications is browser add-in programs such as Adobe PDF Reader, Adobe Flash, and Microsoft Office. The initial infection vector happened when computers have Internet access. Attackers get the opportunity to exploit these vulnerabilities when users open infected websites.
And as the technology advances, certain threats seem to be getting more sophisticated and alarming. With the right amount of education, the best ways to prevent yourself from these threats are to keep your system secured and be knowledgeable on how these threats are promoted. Investing your time and money by giving policies to your employees and consulting experts goes a long way. Prepare yourself for these threats and address them sooner than possible.
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