Cyber Security

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CYBER SECURITY

• ALL ABOUT IT THAT ONE SHOULD KNOW

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INTRODUCTION

• Cyber attacks are increasing day by day so to
  protect the system and the data form this attacks
  some cyber security measures are taken. The need
  of cyber security was felt when cyber attacks
  were increasing and people were getting problems
  from it.Cyber security needs dedication. The
  multinational companies and industries are having
  a great amount of possessive data, so there
  protection is important as well as. The details
  of clients and there contracts are very sensitive
  so that every company needs cyber security. When
  the data is protected by means of technical
  security we can say it cyber security.

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THREATS OF CYBER SECURITY

• SQL Injection-When an attacker inserts a
  complicated SQL statement in order to get the
  information from a particular website ,it is
  known as SQL injection.
• Malwares-When malware software are used to get
  the information related to someones company then
  it is called as malware attack.
• Social Engineering- It is the way of getting user
  name,password,card numbers etc.for impersonating
  a contractor or customer.
• Password attacks are another type of cyber
  security hacks .Generally password attacks
  happens in getting sensitive information of
  credit cards.

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The illegal attackers generally attack retail
shops online, as there websites are outdated and
can be hacked easily.Hence one should know all
the security threats for protecting their website.
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PRECAUTIONS OF CYBER SECURITY

• Pre-evaluation-In this the security system is
  checked in advance before any attack.
• Strategic planning- A planning in advance should
  be planned in order to protect the data of our
  system.
• Implementation-There are stages for this process-
• Commitment of the employees
• Commitment of management
• Commitment with organizational members
• Post evaluation-Here the success of the process
  is determined from Pre-evaluation to
  implementation.

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SYSTEM WHICH ARE AT MAJOR RISKS

• The systems which are at major risks by cyber
  crime are goverment ,large corporation,consumer
  devices,financial systems etc.
• Government -The government and military systems
  and sites are generally attacked by an authorised
  member or foreign powers in order to get
  information about a countrys security
  information and to get information about its
  people.
• Large corporation-Commonly large corporations are
  targeted for financial gain of the hacker. It can
  be done by any person or Foreign power.
• Consumer devices-The consumer devices are
  targeted by means of getting basic information,
  Card numbers,sensitive health information etc.

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MOTIVE OF ATTACKERS

• The motive of attackers can be different in every
  case. Some are criminals which are willing for
  financial gain, some are willing for someones
  basic information for their use. The military
  security is also targeted by the foreigners some
  time. The military security and banks are
  targeted mostly by hackers.

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SECURITY MEASURES

• There are some security measures which can be
  taken to protect data, information etc of a
  company or a personal computer.
• Firewall is the common step that is taken
  nowadays for protecting the system for external
  agents.
• User access account controls can protect the
  data and information of a system.
• Intrusion Detection System is designed
  particularly for detecting any cyber attack in
  advance.

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MAJOR CYBER ATTACKS

• The South Korean nightmare
• Alteryx data leak
• Marriott Hotels privacy of customers
  compromised
• Adult Friend Finder Exposed
• Panic at Sony

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The conclusion depicts that a large corporation,
government sites, military systems and personal
systems must be secured in order to protect the
information and data related to a customer,
military operation and basic information. For
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