Account Takeover - Attackers pose as genuine customers to gain entry to an account and then reuse the credentials to commit further fraud.
Bill Fraud - This is where Cyber Criminals insert alternative payment details to divert payments away from the legitimate account.
Brute Force Attacks - Attackers use bots to attempt millions of log ins until the correct one is found, and then use these details to gain entry to account and personal information that can be used in other attacks.
DDoS Attack - Is where the attackers seek to make a website, machine or network inaccessible to the business users by flooding networks with traffic from multiple sites that will render it inoperable or cause it to crash.
IOT Threats - Criminals exploit vulnerabilities in connected IOT devices with malware to gain access to the device or network so they can steal IP or monitor usage for malicious purposes.
Network Sniffing - Attackers place a sniffer on a network that allows them to monitor a device or hardware that is plugged into the network and track passwords and passcodes.
Macro Viruses - Are viruses that are often spread through phishing emails containing attachments. Once executed the Malware jumps to other documents and is then spread again whenever an innocent user opens what would normally be a legitimate document.
Phishing - What looks to be a legitimate message compels you to open a malicious attachment or link that leads you to web pages impersonating genuine sites.
Ransomware - Criminals attempt to install malware on to your network devices. Once installed it prompts a pop up directing the user to a website advising them that their files are encrypted and can only be unlocked if a ransom is paid.
Spyware - Once installed on your devices, spyware will track and capture web activity, capture bank log in details and can be used to steal your identity.
Zero Day Exploit - Criminals use sophisticated software to access your devices using a flaw or vulnerability in legitimate software to access your data and steal it. Once identified these flaws are usually patched fairly quickly so the term Zero refers to the same day window in which the flaw can be exploited.
