Types of Network Attacks

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Types of Network Attacks
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Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Overwhelms network/server with excessive
traFfic. Defense TraFfic filtering, rate
limiting.
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Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Floods target system with traFfic From multiple
sources. Defense DDoS mitigation services,
traFfic filtering.
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Phishing Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Deceives users to disclose sensitive
inFormation. Defense Email filters,
anti-phishing tools, user awareness.
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Malware Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Infiltrates malicious soFtware to compromise
security. Defense Antivirus soFtware, regular
updates, user vigilance.
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Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Intercepts communication to eavesdrop or alter
data. Defense Secure communication protocols
(HTTPS), network security.
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Social Engineering Attack
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Manipulates individuals to reveal confidential
inFormation. Defense Security training,
awareness programs.
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Zero-Day Exploits
T y p e s o f N e t w o r k A t t a c k
Targets unknown vulnerabilities to launch
attacks. Defense Vulnerability scanning, patch
management, intrusion detection.
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