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October Cybersecurity Highlight | The Various Types of Threats

There are several types of threats that compromise our cybersecurity, including:

  • External: These are threats that come from outside the organization and include phishing, malware and social engineering.
  • Physical: Tailgating, device theft and dumpster diving are all ways that physical threats pose a risk.
  • Insider: These include malicious, negligent and accidental actions that can create a security incident ore undermine an organization’s core values.

Read more about these different types of threats – and how to prevent them – in the October Security Awareness Newsletter.

Want to know more? You can find Cybersecurity resources about the following topics below:

Access Control

Phishing

Strong Passwords

Social Engineering

The Dark Web

Artificial Intelligence 

Maintaining Your Digital Wellbeing

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