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Types of Hacking

Password attacks are one of the most common forms of data breach, with 81% of breaches in 2020 due to compromised credentials. Common password attack methods include phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks, brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, and credential stuffing which uses previously leaked passwords.

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Types of Hacking

Password attacks are one of the most common forms of data breach, with 81% of breaches in 2020 due to compromised credentials. Common password attack methods include phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks, brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, and credential stuffing which uses previously leaked passwords.

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PASSWORD HACKING ACTIVITIES

Password attacks are one of the most common forms of corporate and
personal data breach. A password attack is simply when a hacker trys to
steal your password. In 2020, 81% of data breaches were due to
compromised credentials. Because passwords can only contain so many
letters and numbers, passwords are becoming less safe. Hackers know
that many passwords are poorly designed, so password attacks will
remain a method of attack as long as passwords are being used.
1. Phishing
Phishing is when a hacker posing as a trustworthy party sends you a
fraudulent email, hoping you will reveal your personal information
voluntarily. Sometimes they lead you to fake “reset your password"
screens; other times, the links install malicious code on your device.
2. Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Man-in-the middle (MitM) attacks are when a hacker or compromised
system sits in between two uncompromised people or systems and
deciphers the information they’re passing to each other, including
passwords. If Alice and Bob are passing notes in class, but Jeremy has to
relay those notes, Jeremy has the opportunity to be the man in the
middle. Similarly, in 2017, Equifax removed its apps from the App Store
and Google Play store because they were passing sensitive data over
insecure channels where hackers could have stolen customer
information.
3. Brute Force Attack
If a password is equivalent to using a key to open a door, a brute force
attack is using a battering ram. A hacker can try 2.18 trillion
password/username combinations in 22 seconds, and if your password is
simple, your account could be in the crosshairs
4. Dictionary Attack
A type of brute force attack, dictionary attacks rely on our habit of
picking “basic” words as our password, the most common of which
hackers have collated into “cracking dictionaries.” More sophisticated
dictionary attacks incorporate words that are personally important to
you, like a birthplace, child’s name, or pet’s name.
5. Credential Stuffing
If you’ve suffered a hack in the past, you know that your old passwords
were likely leaked onto a disreputable website. Credential stuffing takes
advantage of accounts that never had their passwords changed after an
account break-in. Hackers will try various combinations of former
usernames and passwords, hoping the victim never changed them.

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