From the course: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: 1 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
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Attack vectors
From the course: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: 1 Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
Attack vectors
- [Instructor] Before an attacker can gain access to our systems or networks, they need to find an initial way in. Attack vectors are the paths that attackers use to gain that initial access. Let's talk about some of the common attack vectors in today's cybersecurity threat landscape. Email is one of the most common attack vectors. Attackers send phishing messages and messages containing malicious attachments and links directly to users, hoping that one insider will fall victim to the attack and open the doorway to their organization's network. Ransomware often spreads in this way, only requiring a mistake by a single user to infiltrate an entire organization. Social media can also serve as an attack vector. Attackers may use social media to spread malware in the same way they do over email, or they may use social media as part of an influence campaign designed to gain the trust of users who can then be tricked into…
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