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9 Security Threats Everyone Should Be Aware Of

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Aditya Prakhar Singh
Aditya Prakhar Singh

In this ppt, you'll learn about the security threats that you should be aware of to take essential security measures to ensure integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the information.

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9 Security Threats Everyone Should Be Aware Of
Advancement in cloud technology and usage of internet often comes with security risk associate with it. So here is the list of top security threats that you must be aware of so that you can take essential security measures to ensure integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the information. Security threats are classified into three categories: - Environmental - Technological - Human-factor
ENVIRONMENTAL These threats are non- malicious but can be caused by natural phenomena such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.
TECHNOLOGICAL These threats are caused due to hardware failure, outdated software and hardware, or other reasons like power failure.
HUMAN-FACTOR Malicious or non-malicious human agents cause these threats. Some of these threats are result of errors, corruption or misuse of information. These threats are also known as cyber attacks.
TYPES OF CYBER ATTACKS
This attack is carried out by unwanted applications that are installed on the end user's system. Some of the prevalent malware attacks are worms, virus, ransomware, trojan horse, spyware, rootkit etc. Also know as DDoS, in this attack multiple compromised computer attack the target server, website, or network resource, which causes a denial of service. DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE This attack is carried out by the fraudulent mail which tricks the victim that the message is from the company or individual they wanted to hear back like request from the bank or note from the company. It is in the form of a attachment or link to a malicious site. PHISHING ATTACK MALWARE ATTACK
MAN IN THE MIDDLE ATTACK This malware hides on your device and eat up the computer resource to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoins. Cybercriminal uses two approaches to decode the password: a) Brute Force: Trying out common words, number related to persons' info. b) Dictionary Attack: Trying out commonly used passwords like 123467, passwords, etc. PASSWORD ATTACK In this attack, the attacker relays and alter the communication between two parties. The hacker tricks the system into believing that he is an authorized user. CRYPTOJACKING ATTACK
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9 Security Threats Everyone Should Be Aware Of

  • 2. Advancement in cloud technology and usage of internet often comes with security risk associate with it. So here is the list of top security threats that you must be aware of so that you can take essential security measures to ensure integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the information. Security threats are classified into three categories: - Environmental - Technological - Human-factor
  • 3. ENVIRONMENTAL These threats are non- malicious but can be caused by natural phenomena such as fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.
  • 4. TECHNOLOGICAL These threats are caused due to hardware failure, outdated software and hardware, or other reasons like power failure.
  • 5. HUMAN-FACTOR Malicious or non-malicious human agents cause these threats. Some of these threats are result of errors, corruption or misuse of information. These threats are also known as cyber attacks.
  • 6. TYPES OF CYBER ATTACKS
  • 7. This attack is carried out by unwanted applications that are installed on the end user's system. Some of the prevalent malware attacks are worms, virus, ransomware, trojan horse, spyware, rootkit etc. Also know as DDoS, in this attack multiple compromised computer attack the target server, website, or network resource, which causes a denial of service. DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE This attack is carried out by the fraudulent mail which tricks the victim that the message is from the company or individual they wanted to hear back like request from the bank or note from the company. It is in the form of a attachment or link to a malicious site. PHISHING ATTACK MALWARE ATTACK
  • 8. MAN IN THE MIDDLE ATTACK This malware hides on your device and eat up the computer resource to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoins. Cybercriminal uses two approaches to decode the password: a) Brute Force: Trying out common words, number related to persons' info. b) Dictionary Attack: Trying out commonly used passwords like 123467, passwords, etc. PASSWORD ATTACK In this attack, the attacker relays and alter the communication between two parties. The hacker tricks the system into believing that he is an authorized user. CRYPTOJACKING ATTACK
  • 9. Want to know more? Download the complete E-Book for free! 9 Security Threats You Should Be Aware Of
  • 10. To know more visit or call our Solutions Consultant at 1-855-ACE-IT-UP www.acecloudhosting.com About Us Ace Cloud Hosting is a managed cloud hosting provider and specializes in providing cloud solutions for accounting, tax, retail, and construction industries. We host accounting applications on super- fast and secure servers which are protected by methods such as multi-factor authentication, IDS/IPS, firewalls and antivirus/anti-malware. host accounting applications
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