Our team cyber security and cyber risk management experts at North Bridge specializes in helping businesses and organizations protect themselves from a wide range of cyber attacks. While the list of potential cyber attacks is almost endless, the team at North Bridge has identified the top 30 most common types of attacks that businesses and individuals are likely to encounter.
Malware Attacks
Malware attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, such as viruses, worms, or Trojans, to compromise a system’s security and steal sensitive information.
Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software to encrypt a victim’s data and demand a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key.
Virus Attacks
Virus attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called viruses, to replicate themselves and spread to other systems or devices.
Trojan Attacks
Trojan attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called Trojans, to gain unauthorized access to a system or device.
Worm Attacks
Worm attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called worms, to replicate themselves and spread to other systems or devices without the user’s knowledge.
Adware Attacks
Adware attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called adware, to display unwanted or malicious advertisements on a victim’s device.
Spyware Attacks
Spyware attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called spyware, to track a user’s web browsing activity or steal sensitive information.
Rootkit Attacks
Rootkit attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of malicious software, called rootkits, to gain unauthorized access to a system or device and conceal its presence.
Keylogger Attacks
Keylogger attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves the use of software to capture and record a user’s keystrokes, often for the purpose of stealing login credentials or other sensitive information.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
DDoS attacks are a type of cyber attack that involves overwhelming a website or network with traffic in order to disrupt service or take it offline.
Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack that involves the use of fraudulent emails or websites to trick victims into disclosing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security.
Vishing Attacks
Vishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack that involves the use of voice calls or voicemail messages to trick victims into disclosing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security.
Smishing Attacks
Smishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack that involves the use of SMS text messages to trick victims into disclosing sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security.
Malvertising Attacks
Malvertising is the use of online advertising to spread malware or redirect users to malicious websites.
Spear Phishing Attacks
Spear phishing attacks are targeted phishing attacks that use personalized or seemingly legitimate messages to trick victims.
Password Cracking Attacks
Password cracking attacks involve attempting to guess or recover passwords, often using specialized software or techniques.
Brute Force Attacks
Brute force attacks are a type of password cracking attack that involves trying all possible combinations of characters in order to guess a password.
Dictionary Attacks
Dictionary attacks are a type of password cracking attack that involves trying common words and phrases in order to guess a password.
Rainbow Table Attacks
Rainbow table attacks are a type of password cracking attack that involves using precomputed tables of hash values to speed up the process of cracking passwords.
Session Hijacking Attacks
Session hijacking attacks involve the unauthorized takeover of an active user session.
Clickjacking Attacks
Clickjacking involves tricking a victim into clicking on a malicious link or button by overlaying it on top of a legitimate link or button on a website.
Elevation of Privilege Attacks
Elevation of privilege attacks involve the unauthorized escalation of an attacker’s privileges or access to systems and networks.
Privilege Escalation Attacks
Privilege escalation attacks involve the exploitation of vulnerabilities to gain higher levels of access or privileges.
Buffer Overflow Attacks
Buffer overflow attacks involve sending more data to a buffer or input field than it can handle, causing the system to crash or allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Integer Overflow Attacks
Integer overflow attacks involve sending more data to an integer variable than it can handle, causing the system to crash or allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Command Injection Attacks
Command injection attacks are a type of injection attack that involves injecting malicious code or commands into a system or application, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Directory Traversal Attacks
Directory traversal attacks are a type of injection attack that involves injecting malicious code into a system or application in order to access directories or files that are outside of the intended directory structure.
SQL Injection Attacks
SQL injection attacks are a type of injection attack that involves injecting malicious code or commands into a system or application that processes SQL input, allowing the attacker to access sensitive data or launch further attacks.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks
XSS attacks are a type of injection attack that involves injecting malicious code into a website, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim’s device or steal sensitive information.
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attacks
CSRF attacks are a type of injection attack that involves tricking a victim into performing actions that they did not intend, such as transferring funds or changing their password, by injecting malicious code into a website.