5 Common Cybersecurity Network Attacks Explained
🔷 MITM (Man-in-the-Middle Attack)
▪️Attacker intercepts and alters communication between two parties.
▪️Used to steal sensitive information like login credentials and personal data.
▪️Common in unsecured networks such as public Wi-Fi.
▪️Exploits weak encryption protocols or unprotected communication channels.
🔷 DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service Attack)
▪️Overwhelms servers with massive traffic from multiple distributed sources.
▪️Causes system downtime and service disruption for legitimate users.
▪️Often executed via botnets to amplify attack intensity.
▪️Targets websites, web servers, cloud services, and online platforms.
🔷 Botnets
▪️A network of compromised devices controlled by cybercriminals.
▪️Used for large-scale cyberattacks like DDOS and data theft.
▪️Operates covertly, with users unaware of their device being hijacked.
▪️Devices include PCs, servers, IoT devices, and smart appliances.
🔷 DNS Spoofing
▪️Manipulates DNS records to redirect traffic to fraudulent websites.
▪️Often used for phishing attacks, malware distribution, or identity theft.
▪️Users unknowingly visit malicious websites.
▪️Can compromise DNS servers through cache poisoning or system vulnerabilities.
🔷 Rootkits
▪️Malicious software that grants unauthorized access to a system.
▪️Operates stealthily, bypassing antivirus and security tools.
▪️Alters system files and processes to remain undetected.
▪️Typically used for prolonged data theft, surveillance, or control.
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