• Rishit Lakhani

Network security is fast becoming an essential consideration for business and personal use due to rising incidents of cyber attacks that include but are not limited to phishing attacks, DDoS, ransomware, and malware attacks. It is, however, important for us to establish a general outlook of these commonplace perils as this piece seeks to present handy, easily implementable preventive measures. The article recommends ways to help the readers secure their networks in everyday situations by revealing aggravated security threats in simple terms. This article provides information on some of the most frequent cyber threats experienced by organizations and individuals today, including phishing emails, DDoS attacks, ransomware, and malware attacks. However, the outline of the attacks described in this paper is only a starting point, and there are quite real and simple solutions that allow organizations to minimize threats and protect valuable information. The author’s intention in this article is to describe these cyber threats, making them easy to understand for the general public and guiding the general public, including professionals with little cybersecurity knowledge. Taking various examples and ordinary technologies, the article describes ordinary threats and how they can influence individuals and companies. For instance, corresponding scams, including malicious messages that mimic normal messages, continue to present one of the most utilized threats. Measures like MFA and such employee awareness training would alert the business against phishing and help greatly to minimize this threat. Likewise, the article focuses on DDoS attacks, which occur when networks are overwhelmed by traffic and connections and make virtually any online service nearly unusable. Traffic filtering, rate limiting, and using Cloud-based security services are highlighted as cost-effective, simple mechanisms that can afford the attacks. The article also looks into the rising menace of ransomware and offers advice on dealing with backup, patches, and endpoint protection from such threats or limiting their impact. The article also examines the increasing threat of ransomware and how to address the backup, patch, and endpoint protection from such threats or reduce the potential damage by such threats in the future.

Cyber Threats, DDoS Attacks, MFA, Malware Attack, FireEye

"Guarding Your Network Against Common Threats: Simple Solutions to Big Problems", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.p671-p692, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305G88.pdf

"Guarding Your Network Against Common Threats: Simple Solutions to Big Problems", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppp671-p692, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305G88.pdf