Bipin Damodaran
Discover the top 10 tactics cybercriminals employ to hack into your digital life. From phishing scams to malware attacks, this list exposes the tricks hackers use to compromise your security and steal your information. Stay informed and learn how to protect yourself against these common cyber threats.
Ransomware attacks are executed through malicious software that encrypts a victim's files or entire system, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid. If the ransom is paid, the attackers may provide the decryption key, but there's no guarantee. Ransomware attacks can cause significant disruption and financial loss to individuals and organisations, making prevention, detection and backup strategies essential defences against such threats.
Phishing attacks are typically executed through deceptive emails, messages, or websites designed to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or personal data.
SIM Swap scam is a technique used by hackers to hijack a mobile phone subscriber’s identity and to gain access to their sensitive information.
Social engineering is a technique developed by hackers to exploit human weakness. It is the act of manipulating people into performing desired actions or giving out information that is valuable to the attacker.
OTP scams involve tricking individuals into revealing the one-time codes sent to their phones for authentication purposes. Typically, attackers initiate the scam by contacting the victim via phone call, text message, or email, posing as a legitimate entity such as a bank, tech support or a service provider. These attacks exploit the trust and urgency of the victim to divulge sensitive information, and they're often successful due to the convincing nature of the social engineering tactics used.
A password attack is any attempt to exploit a vulnerability in user authorization within a digital system. Defend your platforms with Ontinue today.
A MITM Attack is a cyber attack in which a threat actor puts themselves in the middle of two parties to intercept data & use it for malicious purposes.
A brute force attack is a trial-and-error method to crack passwords and encryption keys. Discover how attackers launch a brute force attack and the impact on business-critical applications.
A Trojan Horse (Trojan) is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate code. Attackers can export files, modify data, and delete files on your device.
An eavesdropping attack is the theft of information from a smartphone or other device while the user is sending or receiving data over a network.
A Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Master with a passion for blogging.
