WHAT IS CYBER SECURITY THREATS ?

Cyber security threats is the danger of a malicious attacks by an individual or an oraganization seeking to gain entry to a networks, corrupt data or steal sensitive or confeidential information.

"A CYBER OR CYBERSECURITY THREAT IS A MALICIOUS ACT THAT SEEKS TO DAMAGE DATA, STEAL DATA, OR DISTRUPT DIGITAL LIFE IN GENERAL."

sOME Common Cyber Security Threats

• MALWARE
• RANSOMEWARE
• DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICES (DDoS) ATTACKS
• SPAM AND PHISING
• SQL INJECTION

MALWARE

Malware is also known as malicious code or malicious software. Malware is a program inserted into a system to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or avaliability of data. It is specially designed to distrupt , damage or gain authorized access to a computer system.

• Keep your computer or software updated.
• Use a non-administrator account whenever possible.
• Think twice before clicking links or downloading anything.
• Be careful about opening email attachments or images.
• Don't trust pop-up windows that ask you to downloads software.
• Limit your file-sharing.
• Use Antivirus Software.

RANSOMEWARE

Ransomeware is aform of malware that locks the user out of their files or their device, then demands a payment(often in cryptocurrency) to restore access.

• Backup your important data(files, documents,photos, videos, etc.)
• Patch and update your Software.
• Creating strong passwords.
• Install security software.

DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICES (DDoS) ATTACKS

A Distrubuted Denial of service(DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to distrupt the normal traffic of atargeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surronding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic.

• Know your network's traffic.
• Scale up your bandwidth.
• Monitor you network for odd traffic(monitor for unusual activity).
• Know the symptoms of an attack(website shut down, suddenly getting lot of spam).

SPAM AND PHISHING

Any information steal by internet is called as PHISHING. Phishing is a type of social engineering that riminals use to steal data infect computers and infiltrate company networks.

• Know what a phishing scam look like.
• Rotate passwords regularly.
• Avoid spam Mails.
• Install Firewalls.
• Don't be tempted by those pop-ups.
• update your softwares.

SQL INJECTION

An SQL (structure query language) injection is an type of cyber attack used to take control and steal data from a Database.

"SQL INJECTION IS A CODE INJECTION TECHNIQUE THAT MIGHT DESTROY YOUR DATABASE."

• VALIDATE INPUT
  

  (Train and maintain awareness.)

• PREPARE A QUERY
  

  (Don't trust any user input.)

• CREATE PREPARED STATEMENT
  

  (Use whitelists, not blacklists.)

• BIND THE PARAMETERS
  

  (Adopt the latest technologies.)

• EXECUTE QUERY
  

  (Employ verified mechanisms.)

• FETCH RESULT
  

  (Scan regularly.)