In modern days, life and integration into society has become next to impossible without technology. What comes with technology is that some of your data and other sensitive information are inserted into a cloud or server which can be accessed by someone who is not the owner of that data.
To be able to protect your information and your sensitive data, you need to take certain measures. Those measures are now being grouped and called as practices of cybersecurity. In short, cybersecurity is explained as the practice of protecting all online and digital networks, systems and programs from digital attacks, the main objective of which is to gain access to data and information and go along with it as they please, delete, change or use the information for ill purposes, such as extortion or interfering with a business or institution.
To gain full defense against these attacks and have a successful cybersecurity approach, you need to have multiple layers of protection that are spread widely through the whole system. All networks, programs, computers and other devices and data that could be accessed need to be fully covered.

OPERATIONAL SECURITY

All internal IT security needs to have risk management processes which is then called operational security.
Management of internal cybersecurity needs to take on backup plans, layers of protection, ensuring all possible employees are educated on protecting their data and internet security.
Keeping business and personal information secure is the top priority. All these types of different security are used to protect you against attacks, but what kind of attacks are there?

PHISHING ATTACKS

Phishing attacks are one of the most common types of attacks which gain access to information such as passwords of users. These attacks are hidden as links, sometimes even on trustworthy software such as Office 350.

Links can be sent to you for you to log in, put in your password or give others access to the link which will then continue to use your information.

MALWARE

is a short term for malicious software, and we’re pretty sure you might have heard about some of them. Worm, Trojan, Virus and Spyware. These software can spread from computer to computer, disguised as other software which you download and so on.

PASSWORD ATTACKS

Password attacks can be as simple as looking at someone typing in their password, monitoring social media and “guessing”, or using specialized software such as phishing.
Password attacks can be really dangerous for individuals. Other types of attacks include Man-In-The-Middle attacks, SQL injection, Drive-By Downloads.

In conclusion, there are many ways and forms that your computer can be accessed by third parties. The best way to protect yourself and a company from these attacks is to get educated on basics of internet security and consult online security professionals, implementing software which can protect your information.