There are two primary types of attacker motivations: opportunistic and targeted. While opportunistic attacks are often financially motivated, targeted threats aim to scam a particular person or access specific data. Because it can be a “full-time job” to stay current on the latest threats, most users are not aware of the many ways their devices are at risk. Here’s a look at the easiest and most effective ways for cybercriminals to attack end-user devices. The easiest route to device takeover is tricking the user.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/how-end-user-devices-get-hacked-8-easy-ways