Quick Guide to VCF Automation for VCD Administrators

 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.