7 Deadliest Hacker Tricks and How to Repel Them

If you asked me to give an alternative name to hacking, the most appropriate name would be “soft terrorism.” In other words, hacking is to businesses what terrorism is to governments and civilians in the physical world. Notably, the emergency of this vice coincides with the rise of terrorism. Additionally, these two crimes operate on a single principle: to intimidate innocent victims into giving in to the selfish “demands” of a few spoilt brats.

But beyond just the definition and understanding a report essay structure, it is needful to know how these thugs attack. The reason is that they don’t use physical weapons the way their counterparts in the natural world do. Moreover, these boys have an above-average mindset that an average person lacks. That is why they can attack any business even in the most unexpected ways. However, it is needful to know some of the dirty tricks they can use to attack your business. As such, this post shares the 7 deadly ways they use to attack unsuspecting or vulnerable businesses.

Phishing Scams

This is one of their favorite methods of attack. The reason is that emails are the most common way of communicating within and between businesses. Daily, people exchange billions of emails, and hence, the bad boys hide behind them because it gives them higher chances of contact with their target victims. Consequently, an increase in the number of potential victims means that the bad boys have higher chances of succeeding.

With email phishing, the online terror agents send out emails purporting to be from genuine senders. For instance, they can pose as your business’s bank. With these attacks, they lure unsuspecting users to click on links to “verify their details” or something similar. Upon taking the requested action, the user exposes their login details to fraudsters.

Alternatively, these crooks can send out emails asking their target victims to provide their confidential details claiming that they are stolen. Here, they pose as “saviors” and steal sensitive information such as bank account details.

But how can you keep your business safe? You need to ask your team or employees to avoid clicking on pop ups and attachments from unknown or suspicious email accounts. They should also avoid offering sensitive personal or business information to strangers.

Free Software

It is true that you could get tempted to download free “software” on offer. If you need to get the best software, then don’t go for the free offers on the Net. It is risky especially when the software in question is premium, and yet, another third-party site claims to offer it for free. You should keep off all such temptations since most of them are malware and dangerous viruses posing as free programs. Remember, it is cheaper to buy genuine software than waste time downloading a free virus. Either way, you will end up paying because with the malware, you pay later (with many consequences) but the original thing requires you to pay now.

Password Hacking

It is not just enough to put protective systems in place to protect your business against hacking. You should also remember that without involving responsible human beings in the system, it could get hacked. Therefore, it is needful to pay attention to the human side of the whole security arrangement. The reason is that hackers can use unsuspecting humans in the organization to access sensitive information. For instance, they can capitalize on human weakness to get email addresses or phone numbers. Armed with these, they can use them as stair cares to harvest more sensitive details to help them to hack your system.

Stolen Trust

If you thought that the bad boys will come dressed like the proverbial devil with horns and one big eye, then you could in for a rude shock. The reason is that these boys are getting more “civil” in their approach. They can also “dress” themselves as “executive conmen” to buy your trust easily. For instance, they can easily impersonate one of your leading suppliers or customers. They can use their details to approach you to give some details, which they will in turn spoof numbers. This way, they can extort from you the sensitive information they need to do their dirty jobs.

A Porous Wi-Fi Network

Even though Wi-Fi is a convenient and more affordable form of accessing the Net, you should be careful how you use it. The reason is that most of these networks can be very good hiding points for hackers to hang around. If your system is not encrypted securely, then the attackers who could be lurking in the neighborhood can infiltrate the system and do what they want to. Therefore, take measures to encrypt the network to avoid anyone logging into it without a password.

We hope the insights we have shared in this post have opened your eyes to some of the lethal ways hackers can use to attack your business. The ball is now in your court to take full responsibility to secure your sensitive information and that of your customers. So, choose to be on the safe side and act before the bad boys do.