Human threats pose the greatest risk to organizations, costing over $100 billion annually worldwide through hacking and social engineering. Network security threats like malware, viruses, and phishing attacks are common, with over 45% requiring user interaction via email. Physical security is often overlooked despite threats from theft, sabotage, and terrorism. Software threats can attack through logic bombs, trojans, worms and viruses.

1. Security Threats
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External Threats That
Pose Danger to Your
Company’s Information

2. Security Threats
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Types of human threats
∞ Social engineering
∞ Attack by hackers/man in the
middle Blackmail, extortion
∞ Espionage
1HUMAN THREATS
Human threats are threats
that originate from hackers
and cost organizations
more than $100 Billions
every year, worldwide.

3. Security Threats
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Types of network security threats
Malware
Viruses
Spyware
Adware
Trojan horses
Worms
Phishing
Spear phishing
Wi-Fi attacks
Denial of service
(DOS) attacks
2NETWORK SECURITY THREATS
According to a recent Microsoft security
intelligence report, more than 45% of malware
requires some form of user interaction,
suggesting that user-targeted email, designed to
trick users, is a primary tactic used by attackers
to establish their access.

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Types of physical
security threats
Theft & Burglary
Vandalism
Sabotage
Terrorism
3PHYSICAL SECURITY
THREATS
Physical security is often a
second thought when it comes
to information security. Since
physical security has technical
and administrative elements, it
is often overlooked because
most organizations focus on
"technology-oriented security
countermeasures" (Harris, 2013)
to prevent hacking attacks.

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Types of software threats
Logic bombs
Trojans
Worms
Viruses
4SOFTWARE THREATS
Software threats can be general problems or an
attack by one or more types of malicious
programs.

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