COMPUTER SECURITY AND TYPES OF ATTACKSPriyanka PaulrajVijaya ShindeKartika SonawaneSuwarana NimkardeIJARIIE
Phishing attacks are some of the most successful methods for cybercriminals looking to pull off a data breach. Antivirus solutions with identity theft protection can be "taught" to recognize phishing threats in fractions of a second. How can you tell the difference between a legitimate message ...
A cyber attack refers to an action designed to target a computer or any element of a computerized information system to change, destroy, or steal data, as well as exploit or harm a network. Cyber attacks have been on the rise, in sync with the digitization of business that has become mor...
Cybercrime often begins with hacking. Learn about hackers, how hacking works, and how to identify the most common hacking attacks.
Network security is the protection of computer networks from unauthorized access, misuse, or theft. Learn about its types, attacks, architecture, and more.
Ransomware Attacks Ransomware attacks are a form of cybercrime where malicious software encrypts a victim’s files or entire system, rendering them inaccessible. The attackers then demand a ransom, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the decryption key that will allow the victim to regain acc...
Information security is concerned with protecting data in any form from any threat, digital or physical. Cybersecurity focuses on computer systems and protecting data from unauthorized digital threats, like cyberattacks. Cybersecurity can be understood as a form of information security. Cybersecurity ...
Direct Memory Access AttacksDirect memory access (DMA) allows certain types of hardware devices to communicate directly with a device’s system memory. For example, if you use Thunderbolt to connect another device to your computer, the second device automatically has Read and Write access to ...
10 common types of security incidents and how to prevent them Manytypes of cybersecurity attacks and incidentscould result in intrusions on an organization's network. These include the following. 1. Unauthorized attempt to access systems or data ...
Cybersecurity threats are acts performed by individuals with harmful intent, whose goal is to steal data, cause damage to or disrupt computing systems. Common categories of cyber threats include malware, social engineering, man in the middle (MitM) attacks, denial of service (DoS), and injection...