Cybersecurity Risks. This page includes resources that provide overviews of cybersecurity risk and threats and how to manage those threats. The Risks & Threats section includes resources that includes threats and risks like ransomware, spyware, phishing and website security. The Risk Management section includes resources that describe the
1. Malware. Malware — or malicious software — is any program or code that is created with the intent to do harm to a computer, network or server. Malware is the most common type of cyberattack, mostly because this term encompasses many subsets such as ransomware, trojans, spyware, viruses, worms, keyloggers, bots, cryptojacking, and any
Cyber espionage, often known as cyberespionage, is a type of cyberattack committed against a rival business or governmental organization. The purpose of cyber espionage, also known as cyber spying, is to offer the assailant information that gives them an advantage over rival businesses or governments. Cyber espionage is frequently carried out
Top attack type: Ransomware was again the top attack type in 2021, although the percentage of attacks X-Force remediated that were ransomware decreased nearly 9% year-over-year. REvil—a ransomware type X-Force also refers to as Sodinokibi—was the most common ransomware strain X-Force observed for a second year, making up
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types of cyber extortion