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Cybersecurity strategies aim to address all of the vulnerabilities in these solutions to prevent cybercriminals from exploiting them. ## Common Cybersecurity Threats Common cybersecurity threats include: * [Malware](https://www.upguard.com/blog/malware) * [Ransomware](https://www.upguard.com/blog/ransomware) * [Phishing](https://www.upguard.com/blog/phishing) * [Social Engineering](https://www.upguard.com/blog/social-engineering) * [Man-in-the-Middle Attacks](https://www.upguard.com/blog/man-in-the-middle-attack) * [Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks](https://www.upguard.com/blog/what-is-a-ddos-attack) * [Zero-Day Exploits](https://www.upguard.com/blog/zero-day) * [Domain Hijacking](https://www.upguard.com/blog/domain-hijacking) ## Key takeaways * Cybersecurity is important because all business and personal operations are heavily dependant upon digital technology. * Any digital solution is a potential attack vector. * The most common cybersecurity threat is phishing. * * ###### Reviewed by No items found. ###### Author ##### [Edward Kost](/team/edward-kost) ###### Reviewed by ##### [Kaushik Sen](/team/kaushik-sen) ###### Join 27,000+ cybersecurity newsletter subscribers ## Read more about Cybersecurity Learn more about Cybersecurity and the latest issues in cybersecurity. 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