Malware is a sort of software that is meant to cause harm or obtain unauthorized access to a computer system. Viruses, Trojan horses, and ransomware are among the examples.
Cybercriminals employ phishing to mislead people into disclosing sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details. The attacker will typically send an email or message that looks to be from a reputable source, such as a bank or social media platform.
A DoS attack entails flooding a system with traffic or requests in order to interrupt its usual operation. This can cause the system to become slow or unresponsive, and possibly cause it to crash.
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks intercept communication between two parties in order to eavesdrop or change the content. This can be accomplished by employing techniques such as packet sniffing or session hijacking.
Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are sophisticated, targeted assaults that are frequently carried out by nation-state actors or other highly experienced hackers. To acquire access to sensitive data, they may use a variety of techniques such as social engineering, malware, and network invasion.