It is the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use by hackers. Hackers use several types of tactics to secure unauthorized access or criminal use of your information.
Biggest CyberSecurity Risk
Here are 4 Tactics Hackers Use
People can send emails that look like they are coming from a person you know. The goal is to get your information. It is the most common attack on computers.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software. It is designed to extort money by blocking access to files or the computer system until the ransom is paid.
Software designed to gain unauthorized access or to cause damage to a computer or computer system.
To get a person to reveal sensitive information, use tricks. Social engineering is combined with any of the threats listed above.
Hackers?
Who are They?
It may be hard to believe, but hackers look just like us. The only difference is the skills they have.
The biggest thing that separates hackers are the personalities, means, and intentions. Some questions you might ask.
- Why do you think people hack?
- What is a computer hacker?
- What do you generally think of hackers?
People that find out if a company or government has flaws in their system. This can be dangerous and you should not try this yourself.
People who steal information. They do this to expose bad/criminal behavior.
People who violate computer security for their own personal profit or out of malice.
Michael Bayer, a longtime Pentagon adviser states, “I believe we are in a declared cyberwar and we are losing that war.”
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