05 Aug Cybersecurity Deep-Dive: 18 Types of Cyberattacks & Prevention Methods
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This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
– Read the Full Privacy Affairs Story
Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 5, 2024
Cybercrime will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Individuals, governments and businesses alike are more and more at risk of cyberattacks.
Privacy Affairs lists 18 of the main types of cyberattacks observable today: Malware; Phishing; DoS & DDoS Attacks; Identity Theft; Website Spoofing; Cyberstalking; Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks; SQL Injection; URL Interpretation; DNS Spoofing; Password Attack; Insider Threat; Zero-Day Exploit; Cryptojacking; Watering Hole Attack; DNS Tunneling; Business Email Compromise (BEC); and Eavesdropping Attack.
Read the Full Story for a breakdown of each type of cyberattack, and to learn about the cybercrimes that are committed through them
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