Today technology is everything. Using this we can get information on our fingertips. The evaluation of advanced technology has helped in many ways. Many a times this technology has saved many lives within minutes. Today technology has become part of human life. We can’t avoid it at any cost. It is playing a very important role in our day to day lives.
Though it is useful it has many negative impact too. Technology has many threats from cybercriminals. These criminals always stay ahead and breach security. The global cyber threat continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with a rising number of data breaches each year. To overcome all this problems one solution is cybersecurity.
Cyber security is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks. It’s also known as information technology security or electronic information security.
Medical services, retailers and public entities experienced the most breaches with malicious criminals responsible for most incidents. Some of these sectors are more appealing to cybercriminals because they collect financial and medical data, but all businesses that use networks can be targeted for customer data, corporate espionage, or customer attacks. With the scale of the cyber threat set to continue to rise, global spending on cybersecurity solutions is naturally increasing.
A strong cybersecurity strategy has layers of protection to defend against cyber crime, including cyber attacks that attempt to access, change, or destroy data, extort money from users or the organisation, or aim to disrupt normal business operations.
Although cybersecurity professionals work hard to close security gaps, attackers are always looking for new ways to escape IT notice, evade defense measures, and exploit emerging weaknesses. The latest cybersecurity threats are putting a new spin on “known” threats, taking advantage of work-from-home environments, remote access tools, and new cloud services.
Following are some cyber threats:
Malware
The term “malware” refers to malicious software variants—such as worms, viruses, Trojans, and spyware—that provide unauthorized access or cause damage to a computer. Malware attacks are increasingly “fileless” and designed to get around familiar detection methods, such as antivirus tools, that scan for malicious file attachments.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware that locks down files, data or systems, and threatens to erase or destroy the data – or make private or sensitive data to the public – unless a ransom is paid to the cybercriminals who launched the attack.
Phishing
Phishing is a form of social engineering that tricks users into providing their own PII or sensitive information. In phishing scams, emails or text messages appear to be from a legitimate company asking for sensitive information, such as credit card data or login information. The FBI has noted about a surge in pandemic-related phishing, tied to the growth of remote work.
Insider threats
Current or former employees, business partners, contractors, or anyone who has had access to systems or networks in the past can be considered an insider threat if they abuse their access permissions. Insider threats can be invisible to traditional security solutions like firewalls and intrusion detection systems, which focus on external threats.
In today’s connected world, everyone benefits from advanced cyberdefense programmes. At an individual level, a cybersecurity attack can result in everything from identity theft, to extortion attempts, to the loss of important data like family photos. Everyone relies on critical infrastructure like power plants, hospitals, and financial service companies. Securing these and other organisations is essential to keeping our society functioning.
The following best practices and technologies can help organisations implement strong cybersecurity that reduces vulnerability to cyber attacks and protects critical information systems.
1.Identity and access management (IAM)
2.A comprehensive data security platform
3.Security information and event management (SIEM)