Current Threat
Scenarios

Hijacking

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Have you ever seen a pop-up window that advertises a security update or alert? It appears legitimate and asks you to click on a link to install the “update” or “remove” unwanted malicious software that it has apparently detected. This could be rogue security software designed to lure people into clicking and downloading malicious software. Microsoft has a useful webpage that describes rogue security software and how you can protect yourself.

Users can infect their computers with Trojan horse software simply by downloading an application they thought was legitimate but was in fact malicious. Once inside your computer, a Trojan horse can do anything from record your passwords by logging keystrokes (known as a keystroke logger) to hijacking your webcam to watch and record your every move.

Mobile attacks

Considering that nearly everyone nowadays has a mobile device in their pocket, it really comes as no surprise that mobile made its way near the top on our list of cyber security trends for 2019. After all, being mobile makes life more convenient. You can use your mobile devices for handling everything from personal and business communications to banking or even booking a flight or hotel. There are apps for literally every aspect of your life. Bored? Play a game app. Want music? Turn on a music app. Need to lose weight? There’s an app you can download for that, too. But all of this convenience doesn’t come without risk for end users and companies alike — particularly as more people use their personal and work devices interchangeably for personal and businesses purposes.

This practice spells out concerns for businesses. Research from the RSA’s 2019 Current State of Cybercrime whitepaper shows that “70% of fraudulent transactions originated in the mobile channel in 2018.” Furthermore, “fraud from mobile apps has increased 680 percent since 2015,” making it a huge channel of opportunity for cybercrime.

Phishing

Phishing scams are fraudulent attempts by cybercriminals to obtain private information. Phishing scams often appear in the guise of email messages designed to appear as though they are from legitimate sources. For example, the message would try to lure you into giving your personal information by pretending that your bank or email service provider is updating its website and that you must click on the link in the email to verify your account information and password details.

Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other communication channels. The attacker uses phishing emails to distribute malicious links or attachments that can perform a variety of functions, including the extraction of login credentials or account information from victims.

Phishing is popular with cybercriminals, as it is far easier to trick someone into clicking a malicious link in a seemingly legitimate phishing email than trying to break through a computer’s defenses.

How phishing works

Phishing attacks typically rely on social networking techniques applied to email or other electronic communication methods, including direct messages sent over social networks, SMS text messages and other instant messaging modes.

Ransomware & Malware

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Malware could be computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, dishonest spyware, and malicious rootkits

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