Malware (short for “malicious software”) is a file or code, typically delivered over a network, that infects, explores, steals or conducts virtually any behavior an attacker wants. And because malware comes in so many variants, there are numerous methods to infect computer systems.
Social engineering refers to all techniques aimed at talking a target into revealing specific information or performing a specific action for illegitimate reasons. The hacker might use the phone, email, snail mail or direct contact to gain illegal access.
Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when attackers attempt to trick users into doing 'the wrong thing', such as clicking a bad link that will download malware, or direct them to a dodgy website.
If a hacker manages to exploit the vulnerability before software developers can find a fix, that exploit becomes known as a zero day attack.
It typically occurs when a current or former employee, contractor, vendor or partner with legitimate user credentials misuses their access to the detriment of the organization's networks, systems and data.
Emotet is an advanced Trojan primarily spread via phishing email attachments and links that, once clicked, launch the virus. Emotet is difficult to combat because of its “worm-like” features that enable network-wide infections.
A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users.
In a man-in-the-middle attack, the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communications between two parties who believe that they are directly communicating with each other, as the attacker has inserted themselves between the two parties. Attacker will steal sensitive information from their communication and use it for their personal gain.
Cloud vulnerabilities are weaknesses or gaps in a cloud computing environment that attackers can exploit to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or disrupt services. Since our data is stored by these digital entities, we face damages due to compromise of the systems owned and managed by these cloud providers.
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