Common Theat To Be Aware Of to Keep Your Business Secure
Hoax
A hoax is defined as a falsehood or deception that is fabricated deliberately to subterfuge and victimize the users. The attackers generally use hoaxes through emails to harm employees.
A hoax email often notifies users about supposed imminent threats. For instance, a hoax might inform you that your computer will be badly compromised if you don’t turn off it at 3 a.m. on Friday the 13th.
A useful training program should teach employees about hoaxes. Instead of trusting a hoax, employees should learn how to respond to them. Only emails that are verified by your security department and relevant to your corporate business should be trusted. In case of any threatening email, immediately alert your IT security department.
Malware
A training session on malware should illustrate malware types and their implications. Malware types should include adware, spyware, viruses, Trojans, backdoors, rootkits, ransomware, botnets, logic bombs and armored viruses. Employees should learn how to identify malware and what to do if their device or network has been infected. The immediate response should be to turn off the system or device and inform the security management team.
Phishing
Look out for phishing attempts As with other scams, remind your employees about email security best practices so that they don’t click any “Pay now” links in the email or download suspicious invoice attachments. Also, double check that the invoice is not a spoof, or impersonation, of a vendor, regardless of whether you’ve used that vendor before.
