Most common types of cyber attacks
Understanding the most common types of cyber attacks will help you prepare and protect your business. While there are dozens of different cyberattacks, some of the most popular attacks include:
- Phishing: Deceptive attempts to steal sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity through fraudulent emails or messages.
- Malware: Malicious software designed to damage or disrupt systems, steal data or gain unauthorised access.
- Ransomware: A continuation of the above; malicious software that locks you out of your systems or data, demanding a ransom for restoration.
- Data breaches: Unauthorised access to your confidential data, potentially leading to identity theft and financial loss.
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS): Overwhelming a system, network or website with excessive traffic causing it to become slow or inoperable.