There are a vast array of tools and techniques used by hackers to gain access to sensitive information that they can exploit or sell on to other criminals. With so many methods available, it can be difficult to protect your business without the correct knowledge or what to look out for.<\/p>\n
So what techniques do hackers use to steal information? Hackers will often use multiple techniques at once to steal your information. These methods include phishing, fake WAP\u2019s (Wireless Access Point), waterhole attacks, brute forcing, bait & switch, and clickjacking. The stolen information can then be used to complete more convincing attacks or access your accounts.<\/b><\/p>\n
Read on to find out more about the techniques that hackers use, what tools they use, and what they do with that information.<\/p>\n
There are multiple hacking techniques that a hacker can deploy simultaneously on one target to reach their end goal. While some methods can be very technical, some are as simple as guessing your password. Here we\u2019ve listed the most common cyber attack methods and what they mean:<\/p>\n
Most hacking tools<\/a> are used by both security researchers, ethical hackers, and criminals. Because of this, if the tool finds a vulnerability in your systems, it can either be fixed or exploited. This makes selecting a trustworthy company for your cyber security needs essential. We\u2019ve explained some of the tools that are used below:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Did you know that NEBRC is a police-led, not for profit organisation that provides business vulnerability assessments<\/a>, in-depth training for cyber security, and 24\/7 cyber security services that you can trust? Visit our website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n If you or your employees fall victim to one of these tools and techniques, a cyber criminal could commit a variety of crimes with the stolen data. This will often depend on how much information they managed to steal, what details that includes, and what their initial purpose was for attempting the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n Low-level criminals might simply use your bank details to make payments, apply for credit cards in your name, or change your account billing addresses so you don\u2019t notice the fraud. If the data is stolen by or sold on to more dangerous criminals, it could be used for identity theft, account takeovers, or to hold a business for ransom.\u00a0<\/p>\n If the attackers only gained access to basic information, this can still be used for further attacks down the line. The attackers can use this information to create more convincing phishing attacks, whereby they can pretend to be contacting you from a trustworthy source by providing you with your own information. This could include pretending to be your bank or a company that you deal with often by providing your own date of birth, address, and potentially account numbers to gain your trust.<\/p>\n At NEBRC, we\u2019re a police-led not-for-profit organisation that\u2019s dedicated to your cyber security. We work closely with you to keep your data safe and reduce your risk of cyber attack.<\/p>\n Visit our website <\/a>to find out more about our Business Vulnerability Assessments<\/a> or find out about our Web app Vulnerability Assessment<\/a> to protect your site too. You can also sign up to our free core membership <\/a>to keep up to date with the latest cyber security matters and keep your business safe online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are a vast array of tools and techniques used by hackers to gain access to sensitive information that they can exploit or sell on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
How Do Hackers Use Your Information?<\/h2>\n
Strengthen Your Cyber Resilience With the North East Business Resilience Centre<\/h2>\n