First hacking technique to gain access to the company information?
Spear Phishing
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The company's employees should see it as a red flag
when anyone requests personal contact information.
It's also a red flag if the sender's email comes from
a suspicious or unfamiliar domain.
Hackers may impersonate the general manager to trick
an employee into giving them access to the GM's
account. This is known as spear phishing. Spear
phishing is a targeted phishing attack aimed at a
specific individual or group within an organisation.
Second hacking technique to gain access to the company information?
Social Engineering
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A company employee should not trust a phone number
they don't recognize. It's a red flag if the company's
general manager is contacting them from a phone number
registered in a country like Singapore.
Hackers use their skills to convince the employee that
they are the real GM, in order to gain more
information. In this case, the employee might reset
the user’s password and provide a new one.
Social engineering relies on conversational techniques
to trick targets (company employees) into revealing
sensitive information or downloading malware.
Hackers attack type to request money form the company?
Ransomware
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Paying hackers is not considered a good policy.
Authorities generally advise against complying with
ransomware demands.
Hackers use a malware file to encrypt all the data on
the intranet and then demand money (a ransom) in
exchange for restoring access to the data. They often
request payment in Bitcoin, since blockchain-based
currencies are less traceable than traditional forms
of payment.
In IT, ransomware is a type of malware or malicious
code that prevents the use of the infected device or
system. The cybercriminal takes control of the
compromised computer or network and "hijacks" it in
various ways — such as encrypting files, locking the
screen, or restricting access.