Cyber Security
The Cost Of Our Connected World
Be Proactive. Be Vigilant.
Connectivity through the Internet has yielded tremendous productivity and profitability opportunities to businesses everywhere. The hitch in this, otherwise, welcome world is great vulnerability to cyber-attacks. The same electronic avenue that makes business more profitable and life so convenient and easy, also enables those who would disrupt and frequently steal.
Cyber Security Types
- Application security
- Information security
- Disaster recovery
- Network security
- Website security
- Endpoint security
Most Common Cyber-attack Types
Structuring a good defence requires first understanding the offence. Cyber security refers to the protection of devices, processes, infrastructure and assets of the organisation from cyber-attacks, data theft, breaches, unauthorised access, etc. With the advent of technology and the increasing inter-connectedness of organisational systems and networks, effective cyber security management and strategy are a necessity for organisations of all sizes and types.
- Denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
- Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack
- Phishing and spear phishing attacks
- Drive-by attack
- Password attack
- SQL injection attack
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack
- Eavesdropping attack
- Birthday attack
- Malware attack
Ways To Improve Your Cyber Security
- Enforce password rules and update regularly
- Make sure operating system is up to date
- Implement VPNs for all connections
- Retire all unused services
- Leverage existing security options
- Reputable websites and mobile applications
- Avoid clicking on unexpected or unfamiliar links
