5 Biggest Cyber Threats 2016 That Need Attention of AngularJS Web Development Companies

The author lists 5 biggest cyber threats challenging the retail, banking, healthcare and other sectors in 2016 and urges individuals and companies in AngularJS web development to adopt the best tools and techniques to secure businesses, end-users and other linked stakeholders.

If Gartner has its way then by 2020, IoT will be accountable for 25% of the enterprise data attack. And, 40% of enterprises engaged in DevOps will resort to application security self-testing, self-diagnosing and self-protection technologies to secure their apps. In the wake of the situation looming ahead, it becomes imperative for individuals and businesses linked with AngularJS web development to stay informed of emerging e-threats so that they can deliver secure products to their clients.

The current article reads top 5 cyber threats that need quick attention of AngularJS and other developers in 2016.

Retail Data Hacks

In 2014, Target became a headline hunter, but for a bad reason! Credit and debit card information of its 40 million customers was stolen by hackers. Undeniably, our AngularJS web developers assigned with building retail web applications need to do a serious brainstorming to adopt the right web development practices to check such digital menace in future.

Smartphone Vulnerability Threats

With smartphones quickly replacing tablets and desktops, hackers are also shifting their attention to the new platform. They are trying to inject the vulnerabilities into the websites and apps in order to steal personal and sensitive information by tracing keystrokes and capturing screen. AngularJS mobile development individuals have to play a key role in ensuring that the interest of their stakeholders remains secured in all possible way and at every step.

Phishing Attacks & Social Engineering

Phishing. Perhaps, most of you know it. For newbies, let me inform, this is a practice to trick users to reveal their sensitive information such as passwords and social security numbers. Users have to play the key role, but AngularJS web development people should not shrug off the responsibility. They should adopt the latest templates and tools as available with AngularJS framework to make their web applications and mobile apps immune to the existing and emerging e-Threats.

Healthcare Data Hacks

UCLA Health System too made media headlines in 2015. Reason? Hackers broke into its server and stole personal information of around 4.5 million patients registered with it. Hence, AngularJS developers, while building websites or apps for a healthcare system, should pay extra attention towards cyber threats that can breach into the healthcare system. They should build web and mobile apps fully complying with the standards of health regulators like HIPAA, and others.

Attacks on Banks

Robbers have gone digital too! However, it should not surprise anyone. In the recent past, cybercriminals targeted bank employees and officials with a malicious software called ‘Carbanak’ through emails. Hackers succeeded in siphoning off over 500 million dollars from bank accounts of Russians, Americans, Germans and other nationals. Hence, AngularJS web development personnel should exhibit a high degree of expertise and build robust websites to enable their clients, particularly, those dealing with banking and finance sector, work in a worry-free manner and build a reliable relationship with their customers.