So, what exactly is a cyber threat or attack?

Cyber attacks come in a variety of different forms. We take a brief look at these below. 

Phishing messages  

Emails or text messages attempting to trick you into clicking on a malicious link or providing personal or financial information to an unauthorised source. 

Malicious software that infects your computer or device. Malware types include viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and adware. Malware is typically delivered via attachments in emails. 

Locking or encrypting files on your device so they’re unusable and demanding a ransom payment to return them. Ransomware is typically delivered via attachments in emails. 

Using a network of devices to send large volumes of traffic to your network with the aim of overloading it, so it gets knocked offline and becomes unavailable. 

Data loss  

Where information is stolen from a system or an accidental privacy breach from emailing information without due care. 

In the same way as there are a variety of different cyber threats and attacks there is also several different ways of protecting your system from these attacks. Speak to a member of our sales teams about a security review and training to help identify any potential holes in your systems security. We can then work with you to create the best solution for your needs.