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Typical Attacks Against a Network
In this video, you will learn about the typical strategies used by hackers to breach a network.
In this video, you will learn about the typical strategies used by hackers to breach a network.
Common attack types used by hackers are:
- reconnaissance
- phishing and spear phishing
- DOS or DDOS attacks
- virus or ransomware
- HID attacks
- insider threat
You will also learn about these attacks, but we will go into more detail on each attack later in the course.
Reflect and share: Prior to this video, had you heard of all of these types of attacks? Which type of attacks have you had experience with? Share your comments in the section below.
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