Lesser-Known Cyber Threats That You Should Be Aware of in 2023
Following major cyber attacks in 2020 and 2021 and concerns over data privacy and security, cybersecurity solutions will continue gaining importance in 2023. Here’s a look at some prominent cyber security trends in 2022 and some of the more obscure cyber threats that you may not have heard of so far.
According to a report from INTERPOL, the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted cybercriminals’ focus from small businesses and individual targets to large multinational corporations, government organizations, and public infrastructure. As organizations worldwide opt for remote operations, cybercriminals plan to leverage the resulting security vulnerabilities for malicious objectives.
According to the report, some of the more common cyber threats following the pandemic include online scams, ransomware, data harvesting malware, phishing, DDoS, misinformation, and the widespread use of malicious domains.
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Uncommon But Deadly Cyber Threats You Should Be Aware of in 2023
During crises like pandemics, recessions, and wars, organizations must enhance their ability to detect intrusions while minimizing potential vulnerabilities that cybercrime actors can exploit. Cyber security is not a concern for the IT department alone. Every team member in an organization needs to be aware of potential cracks that cybercriminals can slip through. The following, albeit not very common, are potentially damaging to any business:
Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is widely known as a cyberattack where criminals use their victim’s computing devices to generate cryptocurrency without the knowledge or consent of the device owner. This type of crime typically happens if the victim downloads malicious scripts onto their system.
This is one of the more benign types of cybercrimes, as the only thing impacted is the victim’s computing power, harming the device’s performance. On the other hand, the enormous power requirement for crypto mining can potentially result in massive energy costs and problems with organizational productivity if left unchecked.
Slow device performance, overheating, frequent system crashes, and high…
