2. CYBERSECURITY THREATS ARE MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND
POTENTIAL DANGERS THAT CAN COMPROMISE THE
CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY, AND AVAILABILITY OF DIGITAL
INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. THESE THREATS CAN COME FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING HACKERS, CYBERCRIMINALS,
STATE-SPONSERED ACTORS, AND EVEN INTERNAL PERSONNEL.
3. CONTENTS:-
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. TYPES OF CYBER THREATS
• 3. SOURCES OF CYBER THREATS
• 4. SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE CYBER THREATS
• 5. CONCLUSION
4. INTRODUCTION:-
• CYBERSECURITY THREATS ARE POTENTIAL RISKS AND
VULNERABILITIES THAT TARGET COMPUTER SYSTEMS,
NETWORKS, AND DIGITAL INFORMATION. THESE THREATS
POSE SIGNIFICANT DANGERS TO INDIVIDUALS,
ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVEN NATIONS.
5. • MALWARE: MALICIOUS SOFTWARE (VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJANS, RANSOMWARE) INFECTS
SYSTEMS, STEALING DATA OR DEMANDING RANSOMS.
• PHISHING: TRICKERY EMAILS, WEBSITES, OR MESSAGES TO POSE AS LEGITIMATE ENTITIES
AND EXTRACT SENSITIVE INFO LIKE PASSWORDS AND CREDIT CARDS.
• SOCIAL ENGINEERING: MANIPULATING INDIVIDUALS INTO GETTING CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION AND DECEPTION.
• DATA BREACHES: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR THEFT OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION,
INCLUDING PERSONAL DATA, FINANCIAL DETAILS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND TRADE
SECRETS.
6. • INSIDER THREATS: MALICIOUS ACTIONS OR ERRORS BY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN
AN ORGANIZATION WHO ACCESS SENSITIVE DATA OR SYSTEMS.
• DRIVE-BY DOWNLOADS: INFECTING DEVICES THROUGH WEB BROWSERS OR
SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES ON COMPROMISED SITES.
• RANSOMWARE: ENCRYPTING A VICTIM'S DATA AND DEMANDING A
RANSOM IN EXCHANGE FOR THE DECRYPTION KEY, EFFECTIVELY HOLDING
THE DATA HOSTAGE.
• PASSWORD ATTACKS: ATTEMPTING TO CRACK PASSWORDS USING VARIOUS
TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS DICTIONARY ATTACKS, RAINBOW TABLES, OR
CREDENTIAL STUFFING.
7. SOURCES OF CYBER THREATS:-
•HACKERS AND CYBERCRIMINALS: INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS USING
TECHNICAL SKILLS TO ILLICITLY ACCESS SYSTEMS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN,
DATA THEFT, OR DISRUPTION.
•INSIDERS: CURRENT/FORMER EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR PARTNERS
WITH SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE WHO EXPLOIT ACCESS MALICIOUSLY.
•PHISHERS: DECEPTIVE INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING EMAILS, WEBSITES, OR
SOCIAL ENGINEERING TO EXTRACT SENSITIVE INFORMATION LIKE
PASSWORDS AND FINANCIAL DATA.
•SCAMMERS: VARIOUS SCAMS, INCLUDING TECH SUPPORT SCAMS,
LOTTERY SCAMS, AND PHISHING SCAMS, AIM TO DEFRAUD INDIVIDUALS
AND ORGANIZATIONS.
•CYBERSECURITY RISKS FROM THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, SERVICES, OR
COMPONENTS USED WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE.
•STATE-SPONSORED CYBER ACTIVITIES: INCLUDE WARFARE, OR TERRORISM,
DRIVEN BY POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, OR MILITARY MOTIVES.
8. SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE CYBER THREATS:-
ADDRESSING CYBER THREATS REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE AND
MULTI-FACETED APPROACH THAT INVOLVES TECHNICAL,
ORGANIZATIONAL, AND HUMAN-CENTRIC STRATEGIES. HERE ARE
SOME KEY SOLUTIONS TO CONSIDER:
DATA ENCRYPTION:
ENCRYPT SENSITIVE DATA BOTH AT REST AND IN TRANSIT TO PREVENT
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS EVEN IF A BREACH OCCURS.
REGULAR BACKUPS:
REGULARLY BACK UP CRITICAL DATA AND SYSTEMS TO SECURE
LOCATIONS. THIS ENSURES DATA CAN BE RESTORED IN CASE OF A
RANSOMWARE ATTACK OR DATA BREACH.
CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
REGULARLY EDUCATE EMPLOYEES AND USERS ABOUT
CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING HOW TO IDENTIFY
PHISHING ATTACKS, USE STRONG PASSWORDS, AND FOLLOW
SECURITY PROTOCOLS.
9. VENDOR AND THIRD-PARTY RISK MANAGEMENT:
ASSESS THE CYBERSECURITY PRACTICES OF VENDORS AND THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THEY
MEET YOUR SECURITY STANDARDS.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:
REGULARLY EVALUATE AND ADJUST YOUR CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BASED ON EMERGING
THREATS, INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENTS.
REMEMBER THAT NO SINGLE SOLUTION CAN PROVIDE COMPLETE PROTECTION AGAINST ALL CYBER
THREATS. A COMBINATION OF THESE STRATEGIES, TAILORED TO YOUR ORGANISATIONS SPECIFIC
NEEDS, CAN HELP YOU MITIGATE AND MANAGE CYBER RISKS EFFECTIVELY.
10. CONCLUSION:-
THE CONSEQUENCES OF CYBER THREATS CAN BE SEVERE, INCLUDING FINANCIAL LOSSES,
DATA BREACHES, REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE, AND EVEN DISRUPTIONS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
AS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO ADVANCE, SO DO THE TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES USED BY
CYBERCRIMINALS, MAKING IT CRUCIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO REMAIN
VIGILANT AND PROACTIVE IN THEIR CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS.
I HOPE THAT MY PRESENTATION WILL BE HELPFUL FOR MY AUDIENCE TO IMPROVE THEIR
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CYBER SECURITY AND TO OVERCOME SEVERAL SECURITY LOOPHOLES
ON THEIR COMPUTER OPERATION. ALSO IT HELPS TO SPREAD AWARENESS AMONG NORMAL
PEOPLE ABOUT EMERGING SECURITY THREATS. SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL PREVENTION
METHODS ARE EXPLAINED TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTERS FROM INFECTION.
