DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) - multiple compromised computer systems attack a target and cause a denial of service for users, DoS (Denial of Service) - malicious attempt to overwhelm an online service and render it unusable, Zero-day attack - a security risk in a piece of software that is not publicly known about and the vendor is not aware of, Spoofing - when fraudsters pretend to be someone or something else to win a person's trust, On-path attack - an attacker that sits in the middle between two stations and is able to intercept, and in some cases, change that information that's being sent interactively across the network, Brute-force attack - hackers attempt to logically guess your credentials — completely unassisted from software tools or other means, Dictionary attack - a targeted form of brute force attack that runs through lists of common words, phrases, and leaked passwords, Insider threat - An insider threat refers to a cyber security risk that originates from within an organization, SQL injection - a hacker uses a piece of SQL (structured query language) code to manipulate a database and gain access to potentially valuable information, XSS (Cross-site scripting) - a type of injection, in which malicious scripts are injected into otherwise benign and trusted websites,

Cyber security threats - definitions

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