Cybersecurity, or computer security, is a catchall term for any strategy for protecting one's system from malicious attacks. For home users, these strategies include both antivirus and anti-malware protection, plus other means to stay safe online like browser protection or a VPN for online privacy. For businesses and organizations, cybersecurity is a broad and important field as cybersecurity attacks continue to make headlines. Businesses often employ a number of different strategies to guard against threats, a foundational one of which is known as endpoint protection.
Cybersecurity attacks often aim to do things like hold your computer hostage, steal system resources (as in a botnet), record your passwords and usernames, and a whole host of other bad things. Such attacks might occur via your hardware (like a backdoor) or through your software (like an exploit). Attackers' goals are often financial, to ultimately steal money or information that can be valuable to others.
Cybersecurity attacks often aim to do things like hold your computer hostage, steal system resources (as in a botnet), record your passwords and usernames, and a whole host of other bad things. Such attacks might occur via your hardware (like a backdoor) or through your software (like an exploit). Attackers' goals are often financial, to ultimately steal money or information that can be valuable to others.