Cyberattack ek electronic ya digital tareekay se computer systems, networks, devices, aur digital infrastructure ko nuksan pahunchane ki koshish hoti hai. Yeh attacks cybercriminals, hackers, aur other malicious entities dwaara kiye jate hain. In attacks ka maksad sensitive information churana, computer systems ko damage karna, unauthorized access gain karna, aur doosre kisam ke nuksan pahunchane ka hota hai. Cyberattacks ke kai alag prakar hote hain, jaise:
1. Malware Attacks : Malware, malicious software ko refer karta hai jo computer systems aur networks ko nuksan pahunchane ke liye design kiya gaya hota hai. Ismein viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, aur doosre types ke malicious programs shamil hote hain.
2. Phishing Attacks : Phishing attacks mein attackers fake emails, websites, ya messages ka istemal karte hain jisse user ko dhoka diya jaye aur unse sensitive information jaise ki passwords, credit card details, ya personal information ki maang ki jaye.
3. Denial of Service (DoS) aur Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks : Is tarah ke attacks mein server ya network par itna zyada traffic generate kiya jata hai ki woh overload ho jata hai aur legitimate users ke liye services unavailable ho jate hain.
4. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks : Ismein attacker communication ke beech mein interfere karta hai, jisse woh communication ko monitor kar sakta hai ya modify kar sakta hai.
5. SQL Injection Attacks : Ismein attackers web applications ko target karte hain aur malicious SQL queries istemal karke database se data extract kar sakte hain.
6. Brute Force Attacks : Ismein attackers koshish karte hain multiple login attempts karke passwords ko guess karne ki.
7. Social Engineering Attacks : Ismein attackers users se manipulate karne ki koshish karte hain, jaise ki unse sensitive information nikalne ke liye jhoot bolte hain.
8. Insider Threats : Insider threats mein organization ke own employees ya contractors malicious activities kar sakte hain, jaise ki data theft ya sensitive information leak karke.
Cyberattacks ka nuksan kisi bhi organization ya individual ke liye financial loss, data loss, privacy breach, aur reputation damage mein result kar sakte hain. Isliye, cybersecurity practices, including strong passwords, regular software updates, firewall use, intrusion detection systems, aur user training, bohot mahatvapurn hain cyberattacks se bachne ke liye.
