List of Common Cyber Attack Types
Attack Name | Description |
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Back Door | Opening left in a functional piece of software that allows unknown entry into the system / or application without the owners knowledge. |
Birthday | A name used to refer to a class of brute-force attacks |
Brute Force | Will try every single key combination known to crack your password. |
Buffer Overflow | Attacks take advantage of poorly written code |
Chargen | Flaw with TCP port 19 where if you connect via the port |