The 7 Most Common Cyber Security Threats and How to Mitigate Them The digital world is growing at an exponential rate, so fast that it is difficult and scary to think about the new opportunities for cybercrime. According to Juniper research, the loss and damages due to cybercrime across the world is predicted to reach a massive $ 8 trillion by 2021 . There are various tactics being applied to outsmart people and system by cybercriminals. However, even in the various types of attacks, there are definite patterns followed. Cyberattacks are steps, activities or actions performed by individuals or an organization with a malicious and deliberate motive to breach information systems, computer systems, infrastructures or networks. Let’s look at some of the common types of cyber-attacks: 1. Phishing Phishing happens when people with malicious motive sends fraudulent communications to users with the intent of getting sensitive information such as credit card and login informati...
