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1. Malware: Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network.
2. Phishing: A type of social engineering attack where attackers attempt to trick individuals into providing sensitive information such as passwords or financial details.
3. Ransomware: A type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.
4. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks: An attack that floods a target system or network with an overwhelming amount of traffic, causing it to become unavailable to legitimate users.
5. Man-in-the-middle attacks: A type of attack where an attacker intercepts communication between two parties, potentially gaining access to sensitive information.
6. SQL injection: A type of attack where attackers inject malicious SQL code into a database query, potentially gaining access to sensitive data.
7. Zero-day exploits: Attacks that target vulnerabilities in software or hardware that are not yet known to the vendor, giving attackers the advantage of exploiting these vulnerabilities before they are patched.
8. Insider threats: Attacks carried out by individuals within an organization who have authorized access to sensitive information.
9. Botnets: Networks of compromised computers that are controlled by a single entity to carry out malicious activities such as sending spam emails or launching DDoS attacks.
10. Social engineering: Manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that compromise security.
2. Phishing: A type of social engineering attack where attackers attempt to trick individuals into providing sensitive information such as passwords or financial details.
3. Ransomware: A type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.
4. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks: An attack that floods a target system or network with an overwhelming amount of traffic, causing it to become unavailable to legitimate users.
5. Man-in-the-middle attacks: A type of attack where an attacker intercepts communication between two parties, potentially gaining access to sensitive information.
6. SQL injection: A type of attack where attackers inject malicious SQL code into a database query, potentially gaining access to sensitive data.
7. Zero-day exploits: Attacks that target vulnerabilities in software or hardware that are not yet known to the vendor, giving attackers the advantage of exploiting these vulnerabilities before they are patched.
8. Insider threats: Attacks carried out by individuals within an organization who have authorized access to sensitive information.
9. Botnets: Networks of compromised computers that are controlled by a single entity to carry out malicious activities such as sending spam emails or launching DDoS attacks.
10. Social engineering: Manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that compromise security.
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