{"id":758,"date":"2016-12-10T13:33:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T13:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/?p=758"},"modified":"2019-08-20T10:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T10:33:14","slug":"data-breach-attack-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/data-breach-attack-chain","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Enterprise Data Breach Attack Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Enterprise data breach attacks are a common scenario these days. However, many of us are unaware of the fact that it\u2019s not just one infection, but a chain of events leads to such attacks. In this post, let\u2019s understand how a data breach happens and measures to prevent it.<\/p>\n

Data Security Breach – How it Happens?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Profiling the Machines<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In order to launch an attack, the hackers first make a check by profiling the target machines. During this check, they identify which employees of the enterprise would easily fall prey to malicious attempts.<\/p>\n

Delivery<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After the attacker is ensured about its targets, he entices them by making a malicious attempt that appears legitimate to the user. For instance, in the case of a phishing attempt, an attacker sends a phishing email that asks the receiver to click on a certain attachment.<\/p>\n

Exploitation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once the target is redirected to the attack server, it starts exploiting the target machine by executing the malware payload.<\/p>\n

Executing the Payload<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After the execution starts, all important components of the network and machine such as drives, files, credentials, etc. are retrieved by the attacker.<\/p>\n

How to Disrupt a Data Breach Chain Attack?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Clearly, there are multiple ways in which a network could be compromised, it is, therefore, important for an enterprise to educate its employees about online safety measures. You can advise them<\/p>\n

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  • Social media profiles should be locked and one should be aware of the type of information posted on the web.<\/li>\n
  • Employees should have knowledge about the phishing attacks which will help them disrupt the delivery phase.<\/li>\n
  • Employees should also be advised to install an anti-malware tool that actively detects malware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    While it is important to understand the data breach process, one should also take effective measures to prevent such attacks and stay safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Enterprise data breach attacks are a common scenario these days. However, many of us are unaware of the fact that it\u2019s not just one infection, but a chain of events leads to such attacks. In this post, let\u2019s understand how a data breach happens and measures to prevent it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[94,203,93,317],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n