25 Common Types of Cyber Attacks Every Security Beginner Should Know

Cyber attacks come in many forms, and understanding the basics is a great starting point for anyone learning cybersecurity.

Here are 25 common types of cyber attacks:

Phishing
Spear Phishing
Whaling
Credential Stuffing
Brute Force Attacks
Password Spraying
Malware
Ransomware
Trojan Attacks
Worm Attacks
Spyware
Keylogging
DDoS Attacks
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)
SQL Injection
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Command Injection
Zero-Day Attacks
Privilege Escalation
Lateral Movement
Pass-the-Hash
DNS Tunneling
Command-and-Control (C2) Attacks
Data Exfiltration
Supply Chain Attacks

Each attack has different indicators, techniques, and methods of detection.

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