Cybersecurity 101: 10 Types of Cyber Attacks to Know

The first step of handling any problem is to know what you’re dealing with. So, here are the definitions for 10 different types of cyber attacks that we think you should know about:1. Account TakeoverAn attack where a malicious third party gains access to a legitimate online account. This allows the malicious actor to steal data, impersonate the user, etc.2. Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)When an attacker gains access to an account or network through phishing or malware and remains undetecte...

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