Malicious users employ data exfiltration to target, copy, and transfer sensitive information. Data exfiltration can be done remotely or manually, and network traffic can be extremely difficult to detect. Financial records, customer information, and intellectual property or trade secrets are all common targets.
Data exfiltration can occur as a result of malicious or compromised actors’ actions. We must integrate security awareness and best practices into the system to reduce the risk of data exfiltration. It can happen in two ways: through outsider attacks and through insider threats. Both are significant risks, and organizations must ensure that their data is secure at all times by detecting and preventing data exfiltration.
An external attack occurs when an individual infiltrates a network in order to steal corporate data and user information. This is typically the result of a cybercriminal injecting malware into a device connected to a corporate network, such as a computer or smartphone.
Some malware is designed to spread across an organization’s network and infiltrate other devices in an attempt to exfiltrate sensitive information.
Malicious insiders stealing their own organization’s data and sending documents to their personal email addresses or cloud storage services to unethically transfer to cyber criminals can lead to attacks. They can also be caused by careless employee behavior, which allows bad actors access to corporate information.
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