Cybersecurity 101

practice of maintaining and following a set of regular habits and best practices to keep your digital environment secure, healthy, and free from Cyber Threats.

• Cybersecurity

• Data Security

• Cyber Hygiene

• Information Security

An attacker intercepts and alters communication between two parties.

• Man-in-the-Middle Attack

• Vishing

• Denial of Service Attack

• Impersonation

attacker sends a fake SMS message with a malicious link or phone number designed to steal personal data.

• Phishing

• Spear Phishing

• Whaling

• Smishing

Individuals with wide range of skills who are motivated by religious or political beliefs

• Cyber Terrorists

• Hacktivist

• Hacker Teams

• Industrial Spies

Individuals who use their professed hacking skills for defensive purposes.

• Hacktivist

• Black Hat

• Gray Hat

• White Hat

Cyberattack technique that manipulates people into revealing confidential information, clicking on malicious links, or performing actions that compromise security. Instead of hacking systems directly, attackers exploit human psychology to bypass security controls.

• Impersonation

• Social Engineering

• Baiting

• Phishing Attack

An attacker pretends to be someone else—like a colleague, boss, or authority figure—in order to manipulate others into performing actions, such as transferring funds or providing confidential information.

• Pretexting

• Impersonation

• Baiting

• Vishing

A type of cyberattack where the attacker floods a network or service with excessive traffic, rendering it unavailable to users.

• Denial of Service Attack

• Man-in-the-Middle Attack

• Phishing Attack

• SQL Injection

A method of cyberattack that targets specific individuals or organizations by using personalized information to deceive them.

• Phishing

• Spear Phishing

• Smishing

• Whaling

A type of malware that encrypts a user's files and demands payment for the decryption key.

• Trojan Horse

• Spyware

• Ransomware

• Adware