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Showing posts with label Types of cyber security attacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Types of cyber security attacks. Show all posts

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Types of cyber security attacks


Malware: It is any kind of software that is designed to cause damage to a single computer, server, or computer network.
Like- Ransomware, Spyware, Worms, viruses & Trojans are all varieties of malware.

Spoofing: Cybercriminals try impersonating a bank’s URL with a website that is quite similar to the original one and has similar functions as well.

Phishing: it is attempting to obtain sensitive information such as credit card details, etc. for fraudulent activities, by disguising oneself as an authentic, trustworthy entity via electronic communication

Denial of Service attacks: It is an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users.

Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks: They occur when attackers insert themselves into a two-party transaction.

Structured Query Language (SQL) Injection: SQL stands for a programming language used to communicate with databases.