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What Is a Cybersecurity Attack? | Nine Types of Cyberattacks
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Cybercrime is a rampant crisis that affects industries, businesses, and individuals. Present vulnerabilities in an organization’s digital systems or networks can provide attackers with the perfect opportunity to commit cyberattacks.

What Is a Cyberattack?
A cyberattack occurs when there is a malicious attempt to violate digitilized data or information. There could be threats from inside a company or externally. The purpose of these attacks is to steal, corrupt, destroy, change, or exploit confidential documents, messages, and knowledge.

If taken, such data may be returned only for a ransomware price. There are numerous types of cyberattacks carried out by hackers. Understanding the top cybersecurity threats can educate you on what to watch out for and how to defend against malicious attacks.


Nine Types of Cybersecurity Attacks
Malware
Originally known as “malicious software,” malware encompasses any intrusive software created to invade and destroy digital networks, often on computers and other devices. Trojan horses and ransomware are two examples of the kinds of malware that can harm a server. The intent of malicious software is to encrypt, delete, steal, or even hijack a computer. Once this happens, the hacker can have control over a network to complete this plan of attack.

While malware is scary, some malware experiences are benign. However, there are those that can ruin a business. In preparation for an event, it’s vital to not only resort to reactive fixes and preventative measures to stop these kinds of breaches. In some cases, malware may be inevitable. As a result, companies should have adequate malware protection with close monitoring and frequent safeguard check-ins. Backing up your software is one of the steps to protect your data.

Phishing
Chances are that you’ve probably encountered some form of a phishing attack whether at work or through your personal email. Falling for this type of scam could risk you accidentally disclosing credit card and login information. These cyber attackers skillfully communicate an urgent or sentimental message to incline victims to help them and unknowingly give them personally identifiable credentials.

By pretending to be a CEO, distant relative, or some other form of authority, cyberattackers can trick you into trusting them. It’s a form of manipulation. They can also contact you through phone calls or text messages.

The hallmark of a true phishing scam includes:

An offer too good to be true
Is someone contacting you about a random prize? An unexpected inheritance? It’s probably a tactic to lure you in and to make you reveal some personal information.
Hyperlinks
Don’t click on anything from a random stranger. Misspelling in the hyperlink, a funky-looking link, or anything else that seems “off” is a key indicator that it’s a fraudulent website that will start a malware download or have a browser-based script attack.
An Unknown Sender
If you don’t recognize the person or organization sending you the link, email, text, or phone call, it’s best to not give away any credit card, bank account, or login information.
Attachments
Similar to a spammy hyperlink, an unrecognizable or random attachment could contain malicious viruses and ransomware.
A Sense of Urgency
If the contact is urging you to respond right away, then it’s probably not legitimate. These scammers will make you believe that if you don’t give them information immediately, then you will you out on some kind of deal or be in trouble with the law.
These examples come from Phishing.org, which advises readers on how to discern phishing attacks.

Password Attack
When a cybercriminal attempts to steal your password, this is identified as a password attack. It’s prevalent among corporations and it can happen to personal accounts in order to breach data. Weak passwords are easier for hackers to test and guess. Some businesses don’t have secure-enough passwords, which is a gateway for cybercriminals to predict. Multi-factor authentication can deter hackers since it has more than one step to log in, making it more complex.

According to One Login, there are several other types of password attack tactics:

Phishing
Man-in-the-Middle
Brute Force
Dictionary
Securing your password is necessary to prevent password breaches. Additionally, it’s encouraged to change your password routinely, install antivirus software, create passwords with numbers and symbols, and consider biometric authentication.


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