1. Intrusion Attacks
This type of attack is when someone opens files one by one, on computer to find something that will be of interest. It may be an outsider or even someone who lives every day with us. It is noteworthy that many of the attacks recorded worldwide occur internally within the organization and / or company.
2. Espionage Attack Lines
It is when someone hears the conversation in which he is a guest. This type of attack is very common in wireless networks and is not required, as we know, a physical device connected to a wire that enters or leaves the building. Just being in a range where the sign of the network wireless comes on board a car or in a nearby building, so that someone is spying on our flow of information.
3. Interception Attack
This attack is dedicated to deflect the information to another point other than the addressee, and so to review records, information and content of any flow in a network.
4. Modification Attack
This type of attack is dedicated to alter information that is somehow already validated, computer databases and data . It is very common this type of attack in banks and brokerages. Mainly engaged intruders to change, add, or delete information and / or files, using the vulnerability of operating systems and systems security (attributes, passwords, etc.).
5. Denial of Service
Attacks are devoted to denying the use of resources to legitimate users of the system, information or even some system capabilities. When it comes to information, this, it is hidden, destroyed or illegible. Regard to the application, you can not use the systems that carry the control of the company, stopping his administration or even their producing, causing delays and possible losses in the millions.
6. Spoofing Attack
This attack is dedicated to giving false information to deny a transaction and/or impersonate a known user. It has become fashionable these types of attacks, the “new thieves” has made similar portals to bank, where people have downloaded its data cards of credit not find an answer, then your credit cards are emptied.