cybersecurity threats
Online attack risks
Cybersecurity threats are potential dangers to digital systems, networks, and data.
These include malware, phishing attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and denial-of-service attacks—anything that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information.
Organizations assess cybersecurity threats to prioritize defenses: The report identified nation-state actors as the most serious cybersecurity threats facing critical infrastructure.
- pretextingDeceptive identity manipulation
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- adwarePromotional software nuisance
supply chain attack · man in the middle · ransomware · credential stuffing · brute force attack · spyware · zero-day exploit · drive-by download · cryptojacking · denial of service · click fraud · trojan horse · unauthorized access · baiting · worm · rootkit · keylogger · botnet
cybersecurity threatsprotective measures
Actions preventing harm
security measures · firewalls · encryption · security protocols · network security
cybersecurity threatsbreak-ins
Unauthorized forcible entries
burglary · trespassing · armed robbery · vandalism · tailgating
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