Keywords

malware, phishing, denial of service, brute force, SQL injection, data interception and theft.

Summary

In computer science, various forms of attack can pose serious threats to our digital world. Some of these attacks are:

• Malware, a malicious software, can infect systems to cause harm or steal data.

• Phishing involves deceiving users through fake websites or messages to obtain sensitive information.

• Denial of Service (DoS) attack floods a target system, making it unavailable. 

• Brute force attack attempts all possible combinations to crack passwords. 

• SQL injection exploits vulnerabilities in databases to manipulate or access unauthorised data. 

• Data interception refers to eavesdropping on data transmission to steal sensitive information. 

• Theft involves unauthorised access to data, compromising its confidentiality.