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Phishing emails, socialengineering tactics, and adware are all deployed to manipulate people into taking an action they normally wouldn’t take. . It is well-known that the weakest link in most companies’ cybersecurity programs is their employees.
The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : SocialEngineering. This involves manipulating individuals into sharing confidential information that can be used for fraudulent purposes. A common example is phishing.
Security awareness training can help to educate end users on the various ways attackers utilize to compromise end user systems. Helping to educate them on what potential attacks look like can go a long way in helping to bolster security of internal systems. These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware.
Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.
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