Types of Cyber Attacks
There are many methods of Cyber Attacks from malware
injection to phishing to social engineering to internal stealing of data. Other
advanced but common forms are DDoS Attacks, Brute Force attacks, hacking,
holding a computer system (or a website) for ransom using direct hack or ransom
ware.
Some of them have been listed below:
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Gaining,
or attempting to gain, unauthorized access to a computer system or its data.
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Disruption
or denial of service attacks (DDoS)
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Hacking
a website or mal-facing the site
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Virus
or malware installation
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Unauthorized
use of a computer for processing of data
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The
inappropriate use of computers or applications by employees of a company, the
way it is use my cause severe harms to the company.
Governments, successful businesses; practically everyone are targets for cyber attacks. At the end of it they either lose their privacy ,money or both. It is of the importance that we try to protect ourselves at all cost.
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