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Cyber Security Threats

Enrol for this free Cyber Security Threats course and learn from out experts. Enhance your knowledge on various cyber threats like phishing attacks, SQL injection threats and more. Start today!

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Cyber Security, also known as IT security or information security, protects electronic information from unauthorised access or theft. In Layman’s terms, it is the practice of keeping your electronic devices and data safe from hackers and other cybercriminals.
With the increasing dependence on technology in all aspects of our lives, it is more important than ever to keep our devices and data secure. Cyber Security is a critical part of keeping everything running smoothly, from our devices to the servers that power our businesses.
In this course, you will be learning "Types of Cyber Threats".In this course, you will initially learn about cyber threats and sources of cyber threats. Later on, you will learn about phishing attacks, SQL injection threats, man-in-the-middle attacks, malware, zero-day attacks, cross-site scripting, advanced persistent threats, and password attacks. You will also learn in brief about drive-by attacks, denial of service attacks, distributed denial of service attacks, eavesdropping attacks, and AI-powered attacks. You will also understand what cyber threat intelligence is.

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What are Cyber Threats?

Cyber Threats are malicious attacks that damage and steal data, affecting digital life. Popular sources of cyber threats are state-sponsored terrorists, industrial spies, organised crime groups, hackers, hacktivists and cyber espionage.

Types of Cyber Threats

In this module, the learner will gain knowledge on popular types of cyber threats in this course. You will learn about phishing attacks, SQL injection threats, man-in-the-middle attacks, malware, zero-day attack, cross-site-scripting, advanced persistent threats, password attacks, drive-by attacks, denial of service attacks, distributed denial of service attacks, eavesdropping attacks and AI-powered attack.

Phishing attack

Phishing is the technique of stealing a user’s data from the internet or computer-connected device. Phishing is one security breach that can have disastrous and long-lasting effects on a victim. A few types of phishing attacks are Phishing email, Domain spoofing, Voice phishing, SMS phishing, Clone phishing, Typosquatting,  Evil twin, Whale phishing, Pharming and Spear attack.

SQL injection threat

The attacker sends a malicious query to the device or a server. The server is then forced to expose sensitive information.

Man-in-the-middle attack

The man-in-the-middle attack is a security breach where cybercriminals place themselves between the communication system of a client and the server. A few types of Man-in-the-middle attacks that will be discussed in this module are Session hijacking, IP spoofing and Replay.

Malware

Malware is malicious software installed into the system when the user clicks on a dangerous link or an email. A few types of Malware that will be discussed in this course are Viruses, Trojans, Worms and Ransomware.

Zero-day attack

A zero-day attack is made by hackers when the network,  hardware or software vulnerability is publicly announced.

Cross-site-scripting

Cross-site scripting is a cyber-attack where an attacker sends malicious code to a reputable website.

Advanced persistent threats

An advanced persistent threat occurs when an attacker gains unauthorised access to a system or network and remains undetected for a long duration.

Password attack

A password attack is an attempt to steal passwords from a user. The learner will also understand the two most common techniques used to get a user's password: brute force guessing and dictionary attack.

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