Common types of cyber attacks include:
Malware: Software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device, service, or network. Examples include viruses, worms, and trojans.
Phishing: A type of social engineering attack where attackers deceive individuals into providing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by pretending to be a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service): An attack where multiple compromised systems, often infected with malware, are used to target a single system, causing a denial of service for users of the targeted resource.
SQL Injection: An attack where malicious SQL statements are inserted into an entry field for execution by the underlying SQL database. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attack: An attack where the attacker intercepts communication between two parties to eavesdrop or tamper with the data being transmitted.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): An attack where malicious scripts are injected into otherwise benign and trusted websites. When the user visits the site, the malicious script executes on the user's browser.
Zero-Day Attack: An attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability in software, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access or cause damage before the vulnerability is patched.
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