Some of the most common data security risks include:
Human Error: Many data breaches are caused by non-malicious human error that results in the exposure of sensitive data or information. From sharing or granting access to valuable data to losing or mishandling sensitive information, employees can trigger a data breach either by accident or because they are not fully briefed on enterprise security policies.
Social Engineering Attacks: As a primary attack vector for cybercriminals, social engineering attacks manipulate employees into providing PII or access to private accounts. One of the most common forms of social engineering attacks is phishing.
Internal Threats: Malicious or compromised insiders are employees, contractors, vendors, or partners who intentionally or inadvertently put your organization's data at risk. Malicious insiders actively try to steal data or harm your organization for personal gain, while compromised insiders go about their daily routine unaware that their account has been hacked.
Ransomware: Ransomware is malware used by criminals to take over corporate devices and encrypt sensitive data. This data is only accessible with a decryption key that the cybercriminal owns, and they commonly only release this key if a ransom has been paid. Oftentimes, even when organizations pay the ransom, their data ends up being lost. Ransomware: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Data Loss During Cloud Migration:As organizations migrate their IT environments to the cloud, IT teams who aren’t familiar with cloud architecture can easily mishandle cloud security configurations or data—resulting in an exposed attack surface or compromised information.