Introduction to Cybersecurity
Types of Cyber Attacks
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Email or message scams to trick users into revealing personal information.
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Includes viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware.
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Intercepting and altering communications between two parties.
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Inserting malicious SQL code into a query to manipulate a database.
Review
Phishing tricks you into giving up personal info through fake emails. Malware like viruses and ransomware mess up your system. Man-in-the-Middle attacks intercept your communication, so always use secure connections. SQL Injection messes with databases using malicious code—prevent it by securing your queries.
