Criminals always have organizations and companies in their crosshairs. There is an increasing rate of cyber attacks targeting organizations and businesses that can severely damage them. Cybercrime is mostly aimed at businesses, and knowing how cybercriminals operate can be very beneficial to creating processes and measures for prevent this type of crime. Here are some of the most common cyber attacks businesses face today:

1. Phishing

   This is a very common practice for cyber criminals. It allows them to steal your personal information such as passwords, credit cards numbers, ID numbers or social security number. Phishing attacks most commonly take place over email. An attacker will pretend to be a bank or other corporation you might be affiliated with, and ask you to complete a form or click on various webpage buttons. Nowadays, phishing software and criminals even use AI, artificial intelligence, to learn how to steal this information from vulnerable internet users. 

2. Credential Staffing

   This is a traditional and sometimes understated threat. If your business suffered cybercrime in the past, you know criminals will try to use any credentials they have found to attempt to gain access to all your networked systems. Make sure to change passwords regularly in all your networks, programs and work-related cloud software. 

3. Ransomware

   Ransomware enables attackers to use automated tools to block access to your devices or files, and then demand money for releasing this content back to the victim. Locker ransomware and crypto ransomware are the most commonly used types. Attackers operate through spam and fakes software to name a couple attack vectors. Ransomware is very dangerous and sometimes you will not be able to recover information that it steals. Remember to avoid phishing scams, suspicious websites, and to backup your computer data at all times. 

Even though no one is fully free of cyberattacks, it is important to remember that good security practices and protection through anti-virus software makes a difference. Create a security protocol and make sure all members of your business follow it.