PEOPLE HACKING AWARENESS (SOCIAL ENGINEERING): 9: UNDERSTANDING THE HACKING THREAT LANDSCAPE

 

UNDERSTANDING THE HACKING THREAT LANDSCAPE
The term “Threat Landscape” refers to the entirety of potential and identified cyber threats that affect a particular sector, group of users, or a specific time period Here are some key aspects of understanding the threat landscape:
Vulnerabilities	These are weaknesses in a system that can be exploited by attackers. They are a key part of the threat landscape as they represent potential entry points for an attack.
Malware:	This refers to malicious software designed to cause harm to a system or network. Examples include viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and spyware.
Attackers and Their Techniques:	The threat landscape also includes the specific groups of attackers and the techniques they use. This could range from individual hackers to organized cybercrime groups, and their methods could include phishing, denial of service attacks, and more
Context-Specific Threats:	The threat landscape is also defined by the specifics of a particular sector, organization, or even individual. This includes factors such as the possession of information of value to attackers, security level, and geopolitical factors
Evolving Nature of Threats:	The threat landscape is not static. It changes over time and as a result of events with a significant impact on the organization, group of people, or sector for which the threat landscape is defined
Understanding the current threat landscape is important as it allows for the identification of potential information security problems facing a specific entity — a company, an individual, or a whole sector — and to take preventive measures by adopting a proactive approach to information security.