Common types of cyber attacks

The threats countered by cyber-security are three-fold:

1. Cybercrime can be committed by individuals or organizations who target systems for financial gain or to cause disruption.
2. Cyber-attacks frequently entail the collection of politically motivated information.
3. Cyberterrorism aims to disrupt electronic systems in order to generate panic or fear.
4. So how can hostile actors obtain access to computer systems? Here are some common strategies for jeopardizing cyber-security:

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Malware

• Malware is short for malicious software. Malware is software designed by a cybercriminal or hacker to disrupt or harm a legitimate user's computer. It is one of the most frequent cyber dangers. Malware, which is frequently distributed via unsolicited email attachments or legitimate-looking downloads, may be used by cybercriminals to gain money or in politically motivated cyber-attacks.
• Malware comes in a variety of flavors, including:
• A virus is self-replicating software that attaches to clean files and travels throughout a computer system, infecting files with harmful code.
• Trojans are a form of malware that masquerades as genuine software. Cybercriminals mislead people into installing Trojans on their systems, which inflict damage or gather data.
• Spyware is a program that discreetly records what a user performs in order for hackers to utilize this information. Spyware, for example, may record credit card information.
• Ransomware: Malware that encrypts a user's files and data and threatens to delete it unless a ransom is paid.
• Adware is advertising software that has the potential to propagate malware.
• Botnets are networks of malware-infected computers that fraudsters employ to conduct internet operations without the user's knowledge.