{"id":81388,"date":"2022-11-03T11:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.v-valley.com\/solutions\/cyber-security\/tipologie-di-attacchi-informatici\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T15:25:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:25:15","slug":"types-of-cyber-attacks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.v-valley.com\/en\/solutions\/cyber-security\/types-of-cyber-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of cyber attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/immagine-mobile-cyberattacchi.jpeg\" alt=\"immagine-mobile-cyberattacchi\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>CYBERCRIME<\/h2><p>Targeted attacks on systems for financial gain or to cause business disruptions<\/p>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/immagine-mobile-cybercrime.jpeg\" alt=\"immagine-mobile-cybercrime\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>CYBERATTACKS<\/h2><p>More structured, large-scale attacks often aim to gather information for socio-political purposes <\/p>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/immagine-mobile-cyberterrorismo.jpeg\" alt=\"immagine-mobile-cyberterrorismo\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>CYBERTERRORISMO<\/h2><p>Attacks on electronic systems to arouse panic and fear<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"previous\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"next\" role=\"button\">\n<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tAMONG THESE WE CAN FIND:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/img-malware.jpg\" alt=\"img-malware\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"358\" width=\"557\" title=\"img-malware\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tMALWARE\n\t<\/h3>\n\tMalware, is software created by cyber criminals or hackers for the purpose of damaging or causing a user&#8217;s computer to malfunction, with the aim of financial gain.<br \/>\nIt can be via e-mail attachments or downloads.\n\t<p><strong>The main types of malware are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Virus<\/strong>: is a programme that spreads throughout a computer system. With its ability to replicate itself, it attaches itself to a clean file, infecting it with its malicious code.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trojan<\/strong>: is a type of malware disguised as legitimate software. It can cause damage or collect data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spyware<\/strong>: is a programme that secretly records. the user&#8217;s actions and is often used to capture credit card data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ransomware<\/strong>: malware that blocks access to files and data, and is then released upon payment of a ransom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tPHISHING\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>An attack by sending e-mails that appear to come from secure sources, requesting sensitive information. Phishing attacks usually aim to induce users to provide credit card data or other personal information. They can also be sent via social or instant messaging programmes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/img-phishing.jpg\" alt=\"img-phishing\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"358\" width=\"557\" title=\"img-phishing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/img-man-in-the-middle.jpg\" alt=\"img-man-in-the-middle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"358\" width=\"557\" title=\"img-man-in-the-middle\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tMAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>This is a cyber threat based on the interception of communications between two people for the purpose of stealing data. For example, on an unsecured Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tDENIAL OF SERVICE\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>By overloading networks and servers with excessive traffic, cyber criminals prevent a computer system from fulfilling legitimate requests. This renders the system unusable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.v-valley.com\/prod\/2022\/11\/img-denial-of-service.jpg\" alt=\"img-denial-of-service\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"358\" width=\"557\" title=\"img-denial-of-service\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tUSEFUL TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Update your software and operating system<\/li>\n<li>Use antivirus software<\/li>\n<li>Use complex passwords and change them periodically<\/li>\n<li>Do not open e-mail attachments from unknown senders and do not click on links in e-mail messages whose origin you are not sure of<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using unsecured Wi-Fi networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#form\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTACT US\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a name=\"form\"><\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tPREVENT ATTACKS, INTERVENE IN TIME: CONTACT US TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN HELP 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