Software that performs a malicious task on a target device or network, e.g. corrupting data or taking over a system. An email-borne attack that involves tricking the email recipient into disclosing confidential information or downloading malware by clicking on a hyperlink in the message. A more sophisticated form of phishing where the attacker learns about the victim and impersonates someone he or she knows and trusts. Where an attacker establishes a position between the sender and recipient of electronic messages and intercepts them, perhaps changing them in transit. The sender and recipient believe they are communicating directly with one another.
A MitM attack might be used in the military to confuse an enemy. Named after the Trojan Horse of ancient Greek history, the Trojan is a type of malware that enters a target system looking like one thing, e.g. a standard piece of software, but then lets out the malicious code once inside the host system. An attack that involves encrypting data on the target system and demanding a ransom in exchange for letting the user have access to the data again Where an attacker takes over many (perhaps thousands) of devices and uses them to invoke the functions of a target system, e.g. a website, causing it to crash from an overload of demand.
A data breach is a theft of data by a malicious actor. Motives for data breaches include crime (i.e. identity theft), a desire to embarrass an institution Mobile devices are vulnerable to malware attacks just like other computing hardware. Attackers may embed malware in app downloads, mobile websites or phishing emails and text messages. Once compromised, a mobile device can give the malicious actor access to personal information, location data, financial accounts and more. IoT devices like industrial sensors are vulnerable to multiple types of cyber threats. These include hackers taking over the device to make it part of a DDoS attack and unauthorized access to data being collected by the device.
Given their numbers, geographic distribution and frequently out-of-date operating systems, IoT devices are a prime target for malicious actors. Big security organizations cannot protect consumers against phishing or hackers who can guess passwords like “1234.” Common sense and password hygiene can go a long way to protect consumers from cyber threats. Subscribe to anti-virus software and keep your system up to date with automated, scheduled scans. Be careful about opening file attachments.
Phishing and spear phishing emails ones that look real but are not. if you pay attention.
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