Cybersecurity threats pose significant challenges to IT departments, with the potential for financial losses, reputational damage, and loss of client trust. The text highlights seven prevalent cyber threats, including Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, SQL Injection (SQLi), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), various forms of malware, phishing, and Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Each threat exploits different vulnerabilities, such as unsecured WiFi, database manipulation, and malicious code injection, often resulting in data theft or system disruption. The article emphasizes the importance of adopting preventive measures like using VPNs, avoiding suspicious emails and links, utilizing anti-virus software, and implementing security best practices in daily operations to mitigate these risks. It also underscores the necessity for security to be a priority in the development pipeline, advocating for regular security testing, proactive monitoring, and education to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals.