What it is: Fraudulent emails sent from high-level executives to employees in finance or HR departments, requesting sensitive information.

Impact: Can result in financial loss and data breaches.

What it is: Attackers use stolen account credentials to gain unauthorised access to multiple user accounts.

Impact: Can lead to identity theft and unauthorised transactions.

What to Look Out For: Multiple failed login attempts, unfamiliar account activity, and unexpected password reset emails.

What it is: Distributed Denial of Service attack overwhelms a website with traffic, making it inaccessible.

Impact: Can disrupt business and damage reputation.

What to Look Out For: Slow network performance, unavailability of a specific site, and unusually high amounts of data transfer.

What it is: Unintentional download of malicious software when visiting a compromised website.

Impact: Can infect a computer with malware, leading to data breaches.

What it is: Threats that come from people within the organization, such as employees or contractors.

Impact: Can lead to intentional or unintentional data breaches

What it is: Attacks targeting Internet of Things devices like smart thermostats or security cameras.

Impact: Can compromise personal privacy and corporate data.

What it is: General term for malicious software, including viruses, worms, and Trojans.

Impact: Can corrupt files, steal data, and even control computer operations.

What it is: Attackers secretly intercept and possibly alter the communication between two parties.

Impact: Can lead to eavesdropping and data theft.

What to Look Out For: Unusual delays in communication, unexpected requests for sensitive information during a session.

What it is: A tactic where attackers send fraudulent emails that appear to be from trusted sources to gain sensitive information.

Impact: Can lead to unauthorised access and data breaches.

What to Look Out For: Unexpected emails asking for personal information, poor grammar, and misspelled domain names.

What it is: Malicious software that encrypts files on a victim's computer, demanding a ransom for their release.

Impact: Can halt business operations and result in financial loss.

What to Look Out For: Unsolicited email attachments, pop-ups claiming your computer is infected, and unfamiliar software installations.

What it is: Fake software that claims to remove malware but instead installs malware.

Impact: Can compromise system integrity and steal data.

What it is: Manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information.

Impact: Can lead to unauthorised access and financial loss.

What to Look Out For: Unsolicited requests for sensitive information, urgency in communication, and requests coming from unfamiliar sources.

What it is: A form of phishing where attackers send fraudulent text messages pretending to be from trusted sources to obtain sensitive information.

Impact: Can lead to unauthorized access, identity theft, and financial loss.

What to Look Out For: Texts asking for immediate action, requests for personal information, and links to unfamiliar websites.

What it is: Attackers use malicious SQL code to manipulate a database into revealing information.

Impact: Can expose sensitive business data.

What to Look Out For: Slow website performance, unexplained data loss, and unexpected website behavior.

What it is: Compromising a specific group by infecting websites that members of the group are known to visit.

Impact: Can lead to targeted data breaches.

What it is: An attack that targets a software vulnerability before the vendor releases a fix.

Impact: Can compromise systems and data before a solution is available.

What to Look Out For: Software behaving erratically, unauthorized data access, and system crashes.