A cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization to breach the information system of another individual or organization. Usually, the attacker seeks some type of benefit from disrupting the victim’s network. ...
One of the most famous examples of a cyberattack that was deployed for surveillance was the Solarwinds supply chain attack. Russian cyber criminals gained access to various US Government entities by piggy-backing malware off an update for the Solarwinds product Orion. Because this product was bein...
Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are a type of cyber attack on integrity. In this cyber attack, an unauthorized user infiltrates a network undetected expressly to steal data and remain in the network for a long time without harming it. APTs often occur in high-value information sectors, such...
In order to restore the computerized system used to manage oil pipelines throughout the southeastern United States, Colonial Pipeline paid the hackers a ransom of 75 bitcoins (equivalent to $4.4 million at the time). This cyberattack was the largest in U.S. history to target oil infrastructure...
Stages of a Cyberattack Cyberattacks follow a structured sequence of stages, commonly referred to as the “cyber kill chain,” a model developed byLockheed Martin. This model outlines the steps cybercriminals take to plan and deliver anattack. ...
DNS tunnelingis a cyber attack method that targets theDomain Name System (DNS), a protocol that translates web addresses into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS is widely trusted, and because it is not intended for transferring data, it is often not monitored for malicious activity. This ma...
How does a cyber attack work? How a cyber attack works depends on the specific type of cyber attack. However, cybercrime is defined as “criminal activity committed using a computer, especially to illegally access, transmit or manipulate data.” But that definition may not cover the full scope...
This is part of an extensive series of guides aboutapplication security. Cyber Attack Statistics What are the costs and impact of cyber attacks for businesses? The global cost of cyber attacks is expected to grow by15% per yearand is expected to reach over $10 trillion. A growing part of ...
computer users and their financial institutions. Depending on the actual attack details, this type of attack can be more specifically classified as aman-in-the-browser attack,monster-in-the-middle attackor amachine-in-the-middle attack. MitM is also sometimes called aneavesdropping attack. ...
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