Cybercrime is growing every year as attackers improve in efficiency and sophistication. Cyber attacks occur for a variety of reasons and in a variety of ways. However, a common thread is that cybercriminals will seek to exploit vulnerabilities in an organization's security policies, practices or technology.
What is a cyberattack
A cyberattack is when an attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access to an IT system for the purpose of theft, extortion, disruption, or other malicious purposes.
Of course, a large number of security incidents are caused by insiders - either through negligence or malicious intent. However, for simplicity, let's assume a cyberattack is carried out by someone who is or was not a member of your organization.
15 common types of cyberattacks and how to mitigate them
While there are many different ways an attacker can penetrate an IT system, most cyberattacks rely on similar techniques. Below are some of the most common types of cyber attacks:
1. Malware
2. Phishing
3. Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM)
4. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack
5. SQL Injection
6. Zero-day exploit
7. DNS Tunneling
8. business email compromise (BEC)
9. cryptojacking
10. drive-by attack
11. cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks
12. Password Attack
13. Eavesdropping Attacks
14. AI-Powered Attacks
15. IoT-Based Attacks
For the characteristics of each type of cyber attack, click here.
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