Different Types of Attacks
Different Types of Attacks What is an Attacks? ( figure 1 - Significant cyber attacks since 2006 ) A cyberattack encompasses any offensive action directed at computer information systems, networks, infrastructures, personal computers, or smartphones. An attacker, whether an individual or a process, endeavors to access data, functions, or restricted areas of a system without proper authorization, often with potentially malicious intent. The context of cyberattacks may involve cyber warfare or cyberterrorism. These attacks can be initiated by sovereign states, individuals, groups, societies, or organizations and may even originate from anonymous sources. A tool facilitating a cyberattack is occasionally referred to as a cyber weapon. The objective of a cyberattack may include stealing, altering, or destroying a specified target by penetrating a private network or exploiting vulnerabilities in susceptible systems. The range of cyberattacks varies widely, from inst