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Network vulnerabilities come in many forms but the most common types are:
1 Malware, short for malicious software, such as Trojans, viruses, and worms that are installed on a user’s machine or a host server.
2 Social engineering attacks that fool users into giving up personal information such as a username or password.
3 Outdated or unpatched software that exposes the systems running the application and potentially the entire network.
4 Misconfigured firewalls / operating systems that allow or have default policies enabled.
It’s important that your network security team address these factors when assessing the overall security posture of your systems.
When left unchecked, these vulnerabilities can lead to more advanced attacks such as a DDoS (distributed denial of services) attack,
which can bring a network down to a crawl or prevent users from accessing it altogether.
1 Malware, short for malicious software, such as Trojans, viruses, and worms that are installed on a user’s machine or a host server.
2 Social engineering attacks that fool users into giving up personal information such as a username or password.
3 Outdated or unpatched software that exposes the systems running the application and potentially the entire network.
4 Misconfigured firewalls / operating systems that allow or have default policies enabled.
It’s important that your network security team address these factors when assessing the overall security posture of your systems.
When left unchecked, these vulnerabilities can lead to more advanced attacks such as a DDoS (distributed denial of services) attack,
which can bring a network down to a crawl or prevent users from accessing it altogether.