Cyber Security for Individuals and Society Management
The internet has made the world smaller in many ways, but it has also opened us up to a multitude of villainous influences that have never been so diverse and challenging. As fast as cybersecurity solutions have grown, the hacking world has grown faster. Cybersecurity is absolutely vital in a world where the sophistication of cybercriminals and their relentless attacks are unparalleled.
Why Industry is a target for cybercrime (Business Risks)
The broader definition of a cyber criminal is someone who commits a crime either online or where technology is the means or target for the attack. Most cybercriminals are motivated by financial gain, however, there are also other types of cybercriminals out there.
Examples are the hobby hacker, politically motivated hacker, terrorist organisation, government-sponsored hacking, insider threats such as disgruntled employees or employees used by a competitor to get access to company secrets. There is a long list of acts (crimes) that make a person, or group, classified as cybercriminals, and these crimes include but are not limited to:
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Cyber threats come in many forms, here are some of the most popular:
Malware
Malware is malicious software programs where the hacker uses a file or program – such as a worm, virus, spyware or trojan horse – to cause harm to a user’s device or use it to proxy illegal activities.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of Malware that locks a victim’s computer system and its files, usually by encrypting it and demanding payment to unlock it.
Social engineering
Social engineering is about using human behaviour to trick a user into breaking a company’s security procedures thereby revealing sensitive information such as logins or passwords.
Phishing
Phishing is a type of fraud where a user receives a fraudulent email resembling one from a very reliable source, the intention is to steal personal information such as login details or credit card details.
DDoS
DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service attack) is where criminals make a device or network resource unavailable temporarily by flooding the victim with requests from multiple sources, therefore overloading the system. The idea is to disrupt normal customers from doing business with the organisation.