CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Security involves the practice of implementing multiple layers of security and protection against digital attacks across computers, devices, systems, and networks. Usually, organizations have a system and a framework in place for how they tackle attempted or successful cyberattacks. A good framework can help detect and identify threats, protect networks and systems, and recover in case any attack was successful.
Importance of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is even more significant now as most things that we enjoy today are in the form of connected devices and systems. With IoT revolutionizing the way the world operates, it has become imperative that Cybersecurity be implemented in all systems that are prone to threats and attacks to prevent extortion attempts, identity theft, loss of valuable data, misuse of sensitive information, cyberstalking, etc.
Types of Cyber Threats
Cyber threats are malicious activities that seek to disrupt the digital life in general by stealing data and misusing it. These activities may include the unauthorized accessing, changing, or destroying of sensitive information, money extortion, or process interruptions.
Let’s discuss the different types of cyber threats that exist:
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Phishing
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to send emails claiming to be from reputable sources to obtain sensitive data such as credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, etc. Phishing is the most common type of cyberattack. It can be prevented if the public is educated on it and if the latest technology solutions screen such malicious emails.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
APT happens when someone unauthorized gains access to a system or network and stays there undetected for a long time. These threats generally do not harm the network or machines and are more focused on data theft. APTs are known to go unnoticed and undetected by traditional security systems, but they are notorious to be the reason for a number of large, costly data breaches.
R.SUGESH
III BE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
