15 Types Of Cyber Attacks To Look Out For - YouTube

Cyber terrorists are constantly looking for victims. They are refining new tools

to break down computer security systems to launch their attacks.

You could be their next target.

Here are the top 15 types of cyber attacks you need to look out for.

Number 1, Man-in-the-middle Attack.

Cyber terrorists carry out these types of cyber attacks through different ways

including hijacking, active eavesdropping, IP spoofing and replay.

Common solutions of the man-in-the-middle attacks are

encryption, tamper detection, and authentication of digital certificates.

Number 2, Phishing and Spear-phishing Attacks.

The phishing attack is where cyber-terrorism attackers send you fraudulent emails with clickable links.

These attackers aim to steal your personal information.

Cyber-terrorists also use these types of cyber attacks to install on your computer.

Next is Drive-by Attack. Cyber terrorists frequently use drive-by attacks to spread malware.

They target insecure websites. Once they find a potential victim,

they inject a malicious script into either the HTTP or PHP code of the website page.

This script directly compromises the computer network of the site visitor.

Coming in at number 4, Botnet Attacks.

Botnets are a collection of system networks which attackers have injected malware.

Cyber terrorists commonly make use of these infected systems with malware

to carry out a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

It is frequently difficult to spot DDoS attacks

because the systems used in the attacks are scattered worldwide.

Number 5, Social Engineering Attacks.

Cyber terrorists use social engineering to access personal data of victims.

They also use this type of attack for hijacking accounts, character

or identity impersonation or to perform unauthentic payments and more.

Number 6, SQL Injection Attack.

An SQL injection cyberterrorism attack happens when the cyber-terrorist

injects malicious code in an SQL server.

This injection attack tricks the server to divulge information it doesn’t usually disclose.

This cyber-threat could occur when the fraudster merely submits

malicious script into a susceptible website search box.

Number 7 is Malware Attacks.

This is an umbrella term for different types of cyber-attacks

that use malicious software to compromise computer security.

Steps on how preventing malware attacks: Use good antivirus software,

be careful when opening emails from unknown sources,

avoid clicking on malicious pop-ups and keep your firewall up-to-date.

At number 8, we have Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Attack.

This type of cyber attack makes use of the third-party website

to inject malicious JavaScript codes into the target’s web browser.

XSS attacks can also be utilized for capturing screenshots, discovering

and collecting network information and gaining remote access

and control over the victim’s computer network.

Number 9, Password Attack.

Cyber terrorists leverage on password authentication mechanism to gain access to user’s information.

These password attacks can take several forms:

The Brute Force It is used by internet fraudster to guess your password.

They commonly do this with advanced programs which help decipher password based on certain factors.

The Dictionary Attack It occurs when cybercriminals make use of

a dictionary of common passwords to guess the target's password.

A successful attempt compromises the victim’s computer security.

Key Logger Attack Cyber criminals make use of programs

that can capture keystrokes to get your passwords and sign in IDs.

This can affect any individual who logs into a computer network or a web portal with a username and password.

Coming in at number 10, the Denial of Service (DoS) Attack.

It is one of the most widespread types of cyber attacks,

which is done by making a resource unavailable to the user.

However, you can easily spot these types of cyber attacks with analytical tools.

These tools will help you to investigate strange traffic growth.

Moreover, you can also prevent these cyber threats by keeping your network security systems up-to-date.

At number 11, we have the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack.

This attack occurs when many compromised network devices

all over the world flood the bandwidth of the target system.

DoS and DDoS attacks can occur through session hijacking, TCP SYN flood attack,

teardrop attack, smurf attack, ping-of-death attack and botnets.

Number 12, the Inside Attack and Data Breaches

This commonly occurs through the activities of disgruntled employees or ex-employees.

Always monitor your privileges access network for current employees.

At the same time, you should disable user access to data when you fire any employee.

Number 13 is Cryptojacking Attacks.

It targets the bandwidth of user’s computer and processing power to mine cryptocurrency.

These cyber attackers break into authentic sites and at the same time

break into their visitor’s network security systems.

Next, number 14 is the Crypto Mining Malware Attacks.

It attacks and also targets crypto miners and exchanges and hijacks their computer’s processing power.

The worst part of this type of cyber attack is a complete hijack of the processing power.

Lastly at number 15, the Eavesdropping Attack.

It occurs when attackers intercept user’s network traffic.

This type of cyber attack enables cyber-terrorists to perform cyber terrorism acts

like accessing user’s password and other personal and financial information.

The best protection of this attack is knowing what devices

are connected to a network and what software is installed on those devices.

Cyber attackers continue to refine their attack strategies to their targets.

A holistic defense mechanism starts with discovering the different types of cyber attacks.

When you know the potential threats you can face as a business,

you can then take the required steps to prevent or eliminate them.