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Cyber Security Threat Charts

This Infographic Explains How to Get Hacked and How to Prevent it

— August 16, 2013 — Tech
It can be beneficial to learn how to get hacked in order to see where your weaknesses are and how to build up the defenses in order to prevent it from actually happening to you.

As explained in this infographic by Hotspot Shield VPN, hackers are mostly after the payment data often stored on computers and online shopping websites, and they may go after personal information if they wish to steal your identity. Hackers can create their own WIFI hotspots, disguising them as public networks and steal any valuable data from users who connect to their networks. You can even be cyber attacked by emails that seem to come from contacts you know with links to malicious websites and malware downloads.

Learn how to get hacked so it doesn't happen to you.
Trend Themes
1. Data Privacy Protection - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Developing advanced encryption techniques and secure authentication methods to protect sensitive data from hackers.
2. Cybersecurity Training - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Creating interactive cybersecurity training programs to educate individuals and businesses on how to prevent hacking attempts and identify potential threats.
3. Wireless Network Security - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Designing sophisticated network monitoring systems to detect and neutralize fake WIFI hotspots set up by hackers, ensuring secure connections.
Industry Implications
1. Information Security - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Developing cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions and services to protect organizations from data breaches and cyber attacks.
2. E-commerce - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Implementing robust security measures and fraud detection technologies in online shopping platforms to safeguard payment data and customer information.
3. Cybersecurity Education - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Building interactive e-learning platforms and training programs to equip individuals and employees with essential cybersecurity skills and knowledge.
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