Favorite Targets of Hackers
In terms of security, the things you want to protect are known as assets. An asset is anything used to conduct business over a computer network. Any object, computer, program, piece of data, or other logical or physical component employees need to complete a task is an asset.
What valuable assets do attackers most frequently target? Every hacker is different, just as with any individual member of any subculture. While many agree on what is valuable, such as money and access, others might find corporate finances, secret formulas, medical history, credit reports, court records, accounting logs, and so on preferable as their target of choice. For example, why do some people collect toys while others collect cars, soda ...
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