cyber attacks

cyber attacks

1. attempts to compromise a system or obtain unauthorised digital data

2. hacking

   • unauthorised access to computer material

3. phishing

   • sending a fake email or message pretending to be from a bank or organisation, which tricks users into trying to log on to a fake website, stealing the login details

4. malware

   • Malicious software, designed to cause harm

5. ransomware

   • malware that encrypts users files and demands a ransom to decrypt them

6. botnet

   • a network of computers which contain malware allowing them to be controlled by a hacker

7. keylogger

   • malware that records every keypress and sends it to a hacker for analysis