Cyber attacks are evolving rapidly with advancements in technology, as threat actors exploit new vulnerabilities in:-.
The expansion of Internet of Things devices provides new attack surfaces to the threat actors.
Here below we have mentioned all the common types of cyber attacks that occurred in 2023:-.
Now let's discuss the common types of cyber attacks in 2023:-.
Phishing attacks trick victims for the attacker's benefit, and it's been performed mainly via emails, ranging from simple to complex and not only that even Phishing attacks are:-.
Denial-of-service attacks disrupt a device's normal function to make it unavailable.
If the attack comes from various sources like a botnet, then it's called a DDoS attack.
In short, the DoS attacks overload a machine to deny additional requests.
DoS attacks typically fall into 2 categories, and here below, we have mentioned them:-.
DoS uses one connection, and DDoS deploys multiple sources, often a botnet; however, the attacks share similarities, as the threat actors use one or many sources of malicious traffic.
The lack of proper input/output validation often makes these attacks possible.
Nowadays, organizations face frequent cyber threats like Identify-based attacks, which are evolving rapidly and becoming:-.
These types of attacks are targeted by hackers who are actively looking for personal and sensitive data.
In telecom and beyond, Identity-Based Attacks are rising threats with significant consequences.
Organizations must defend against various attacks like:-.
In total, there are five types of Identity-Based attacks, and here below we have mentioned them:-.
Supply chain attack targets an organization's weak links, exploiting trust in third-party vendors.
These types of attacks are hard to detect, as they spread through trusted software, affecting organizations with many customers.
A supply chain attack aims to harm by infiltrating and disrupting a weak link in an organization's system, often by targeting a vulnerable third-party supplier.
Successful attacks mean infected systems, data breaches, and revenue loss, spoiling an organization's reputation.
This Cyber News was published on gbhackers.com. Publication date: Tue, 02 Jan 2024 09:13:06 +0000