The list of 28 cyber security types of attacks

1 The Most Common Website Attacks (How to Protect Yourself)

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  • Author: tripwire.com
  • Published: 11/01/2021
  • Review: 4.86 (707 vote)
  • Summary: · The 10 Most Common Website Security Attacks · 1. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · 2. Injection Attacks · 3. Fuzzing (or Fuzz Testing) · 4. Zero-Day 

2 7 Types of Cyber Security Threats – Online Degree Programs

  • Author: onlinedegrees.und.edu
  • Published: 09/04/2021
  • Review: 4.69 (303 vote)
  • Summary: 1. Malware · 2. Emotet · 3. Denial of Service · 4. Man in the Middle · 5. Phishing · 6. SQL Injection · 7. Password Attacks · The Internet of Things. Individual 

3 What are the common types of cyber security attacks? – Datto

  • Author: datto.com
  • Published: 04/08/2022
  • Review: 4.41 (311 vote)
  • Summary: · Top 10 common types of cyber security attacks · Malware · Phishing · Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks · Denial-of-Service (DOS) Attack · SQL 

4 The 6 Most Common Cyber Security Threats To Watch For In 2022

  • Author: networkassured.com
  • Published: 11/22/2021
  • Review: 4.23 (502 vote)
  • Summary: Denial of Service (also known as DoS) is a type of attack which overwhelms your computer or your network to 

5 Types of Cyber Attacks | Hacking Attacks & Techniques – Rapid7

  • Author: rapid7.com
  • Published: 11/16/2021
  • Review: 4.1 (406 vote)
  • Summary: Malware · Phishing · SQL Injection Attack · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Denial of Service (DoS) · Session Hijacking and Man-in-the-Middle Attacks · Credential Reuse 

6 Types of Cyber Attacks – Javatpoint

  • Author: javatpoint.com
  • Published: 12/17/2021
  • Review: 3.94 (280 vote)
  • Summary: Web-based attacks · 1. Injection attacks. It is the attack in which some data will be injected into a web application to manipulate the application and fetch the 

7 How cyber attacks work – NCSC.GOV.UK

  • Author: ncsc.gov.uk
  • Published: 12/01/2021
  • Review: 3.69 (538 vote)
  • Summary: How cyber attacks work ; phishing · water holing – setting up a fake website or compromising a legitimate one in order to exploit visiting users ; spear-phishing 

8 Top 20 Most Common Types Of Cyber Attacks | Fortinet

  • Author: fortinet.com
  • Published: 02/12/2022
  • Review: 3.43 (379 vote)
  • Summary: Man-in-the-middle (MITM) types of cyber attacks refer to breaches in cybersecurity that make it possible for an attacker to eavesdrop on the data sent back 

9 17 Types of Cyber Attacks To Secure Your Company From in 2021

  • Author: phoenixnap.com
  • Published: 01/04/2022
  • Review: 3.24 (344 vote)
  • Summary: · A cyber attack is an intentional exploitation of computer systems, networks, and technology-dependent enterprises. These attacks use malicious 

10 Types of Cyber Attacks – Top Network Security Threats – SolarWinds

  • Author: solarwinds.com
  • Published: 07/12/2022
  • Review: 3.05 (454 vote)
  • Summary: Would you know if your network was compromised by a cyber attack? ; SPEAR PHISHING · PRIVILEGED ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT ; WEB APPLICATIONS: XSS · SQL INJECTION ; BOTNETS

11 Types of Cyberattacks – Alliant Cybersecurity

  • Author: alliantcybersecurity.com
  • Published: 12/27/2021
  • Review: 2.94 (172 vote)
  • Summary: Types of Cyberattacks · Cyber Attack Statistics · Common Vulnerabilities · Common Attacks and Exploits · Phishing attacks – Social engineering attacks are often the 

12 The 15 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks – Lepide

  • Author: lepide.com
  • Published: 12/03/2021
  • Review: 2.8 (54 vote)
  • Summary: · 1. Malware. Malware is a type of application that can perform a variety of malicious tasks. · 2. Phishing · 3. Man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) · 4

13 Top 8 Types of Cyber Attacks – Check Point Software

  • Author: checkpoint.com
  • Published: 06/21/2022
  • Review: 2.63 (177 vote)
  • Summary: Inside the Top Cyber Threats · 1. Ransomware · 2. Malware · 3. Fileless Attacks · 4. Phishing · 5. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attack · 6. Malicious Apps · 7. Denial of 

14 Top 14 Most Common Cyber Attacks Today | CrowdStrike

  • Author: crowdstrike.com
  • Published: 02/07/2022
  • Review: 2.51 (82 vote)
  • Summary: · Common Types of Cyber Attacks · 1. Ransomware · 2. Malware · 3. Malware as a Service (MaaS) · 4. DoS and DDoS Attacks · 5. Phishing · 6. MITM Attack

15 What Is a Cyberattack? – Most Common Types – Cisco

  • Author: cisco.com
  • Published: 09/17/2021
  • Review: 2.4 (86 vote)
  • Summary: What Are the Most Common Cyberattacks? · Malware · Phishing · Man-in-the-middle attack · Denial-of-service attack · SQL injection · Zero-day exploit · DNS Tunneling

16 10 Types of Cyber Attacks You Should Be Aware in [2022]

  • Author: simplilearn.com
  • Published: 08/17/2021
  • Review: 2.44 (177 vote)
  • Summary: Types of Cyber Attacks

17 What is a Cyber Attack | Types, Examples & Prevention | Imperva

  • Author: imperva.com
  • Published: 08/23/2021
  • Review: 2.39 (50 vote)
  • Summary: A cyber attack is a set of actions performed by threat actors, who try to gain unauthorized access, steal data or cause damage to computers, 

18 What is a cyberattack? – IBM

  • Author: ibm.com
  • Published: 03/12/2022
  • Review: 2.26 (151 vote)
  • Summary: What are common types of cyberattacks? · Backdoor Trojan · Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack · Denial-of-service (DoS) · DNS tunneling · Malware · Phishing

19 Know the types of cyber threats – Mass.gov

  • Author: mass.gov
  • Published: 10/29/2021
  • Review: 2.04 (66 vote)
  • Summary: Malware · Ransomware · Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks · Spam and Phishing · Corporate Account Takeover (CATO) · Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Cash Out 

20 17 Types of Cyber Attacks & Examples (UPDATED FOR 2022) | Aura

  • Author: aura.com
  • Published: 07/10/2022
  • Review: 1.91 (175 vote)
  • Summary: · 17 Different Types of Cyber Attacks · Malware-based attacks (Ransomware, Trojans, etc.) · Phishing attacks (spear phishing, whaling, etc.) · Man-in 

21 Top 10 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks – Netwrix Blog

  • Author: blog.netwrix.com
  • Published: 02/20/2022
  • Review: 1.9 (155 vote)
  • Summary: · Denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks; Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack; Phishing and spear phishing attacks 

22 What Is a Cyber Attack? | Cyber Attack Definition – Unisys

  • Author: unisys.com
  • Published: 09/26/2021
  • Review: 1.88 (90 vote)
  • Summary: Types of Cyber Attacks · Malware · Phishing · Man-in-the-middle attack · Denial-of-service attack · SQL injection · Zero-day exploit · DNS Tunneling

23 What Is Cybersecurity | Types and Threats Defined – CompTIA

  • Author: comptia.org
  • Published: 01/10/2022
  • Review: 1.7 (197 vote)
  • Summary: Types of Cybersecurity Threats ; Malware Malware ; Ransomware Ransomware ; Phishing Attacks Phishing ; Social Engineering Social engineering 

24 Web Applications Attacks – Common Types of Web Based Attacks

  • Author: trustnetinc.com
  • Published: 05/06/2022
  • Review: 1.58 (64 vote)
  • Summary: Most Common Types of Web Attacks · Cross-site scripting (XSS). That involves an attacker uploading a piece of malicious script code onto your website that can 

25 Six Types of Cyber Attacks to Protect Against – nicitpartner.com

  • Author: nicitpartner.com
  • Published: 06/21/2022
  • Review: 1.41 (138 vote)
  • Summary: 1. Malware · 2. Phishing · 3. SQL Injection Attack · 4. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack · 5. Denial of Service (DoS) Attack · 6. Negative Commentary Attacks

26 Top 15 Types of Cybersecurity Risks & How To Prevent Them

  • Author: executech.com
  • Published: 10/04/2021
  • Review: 1.44 (142 vote)
  • Summary: 15 Common Cybersecurity Risks · 1 – Malware · 2 – Password Theft · 3 – Traffic Interception · 4 – Phishing Attacks · 5 – DDoS · 6 – Cross Site Attack · 7 – Zero-Day 

27 8 Common Types of Cyber Attack Vectors and How to Avoid Them

  • Author: balbix.com
  • Published: 09/02/2021
  • Review: 1.35 (92 vote)
  • Summary: Attack surface. The sum-total of points on a network where attacks can occur where an unauthorized user (the “attacker”) can try to manipulate or extract data 

28 6 Common Types of Cyber Attacks and How to Prevent Them

  • Author: techtarget.com
  • Published: 08/21/2021
  • Review: 1.23 (133 vote)
  • Summary: To prevail in the battle against cybercrime, companies must understand how they are being attacked. Here are the six most damaging types of cyber attacks and