Password Attack Types In Cyber Security Training Ppt

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This slide introduces password attacks. These attacks entail taking advantage of a broken authorization vulnerability in the system paired with automatic password attack tools that speed up guessing and cracking passwords.

Instructor’s Notes: Additionally, apps that rely solely on passwords for authentication are more vulnerable to password attacks.

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This slide lists types of password attacks. These are phishing, brute-force attacks, dictionary attacks, password spraying, and keylogging.

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This slide discusses types of phishing password attacks. To deceive the user into clicking the infected link in phishing attacks, the attacker employs many techniques, including: DNS Cache Poisoning, Tabnabbing, URL Hijacking/Typosquatting, Clone Phishing, and UI Redressing/iFrame Overlay.  

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This slide talks about how phishing attacks can be executed by DNS Cache Poisoning. Attackers use weaknesses in the DNS server of the application to redirect user requests to a malicious website.

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This slide discusses how phishing attacks can be executed by Tabnabbing. Tabnabbing is a type of password phishing attack that tricks users into submitting their login details and passwords on well-known websites, which were actually duplicate copies of these websites. The ruse that works here is that the website is genuine.

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This slide talks about how phishing attacks can be executed by URL Hijacking or Typosquatting. Typosquatting targets internet users who incorrectly type a URL into their web browser instead of using a search engine.

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This slide discusses clone phishing as a type of password attack. Clone phishing attacks work by cloning an email from a trusted or reputable source.

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This slide talks about how phishing attacks can be executed by UI Redressing and iFrame Overlay. In this type of cyber attack, the user is tricked into clicking something on the User Interface (UI) on a genuine-looking web page. However, a specially created page is loaded behind the website that is malicious but appears to be legitimate.

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This slide discusses brute-force password attacks. This attack uses trial-and-error methods to guess a user’s login information. The threat actor tries to guess the user’s password correctly with the use of automated scripts to work through permutations.

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This slide talks about simple brute-force password attacks. In this attack, a threat actor tries many passwords until a match is found

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This slide discusses credential stuffing as a type of brute-force password attack. This attack involves using previously exposed login combinations that have been maliciously acquired across vulnerable websites.

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This slide discusses hybrid brute-force password attacks. In this attack, a hacker integrates weak password-guessing techniques with automated software that conducts credential stuffing to crack complex passwords.

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This slide tells us about reverse brute-force password attacks. In this type of brute-force attack, an attacker begins with a known password and then searches for usernames that match it.

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This slide gives an overview of dictionary password attacks. This method uses a predetermined list of words that a specific target network is likely to use as passwords

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This slide talks about password spraying attacks. In this attack, the threat actor attempts to log in using the same password across multiple accounts before switching to another password.

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This slide tells us about keylogging. In a Keylogging attack, a threat actor installs monitoring tools in the user’s computer to secretly record the keystrokes of a user.

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This slide highlights the ways to prevent password attacks. These include: setting strong passwords, conduct regular password training for employees, employing multi-factor authentication, and using a password manager.

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This slide discusses how setting strong passwords can help in preventing password attacks. Organizations must enforce policies to prevent malicious actors from cracking their employees' passwords.

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This slide discusses how organization-wide password training can help in preventing password attacks. It is crucial to ensure every user knows the importance of a solid password policy.

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This slide explains how multi-factor authentication can help in preventing password attacks. Mult-ifactor authentication entails the use of passwords in conjunction with additional security measures.

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This slide tells how using a password manager can help in preventing password attacks. A password manager assists web administrators in storing and managing user credentials. Password management solutions also generate user passwords following strict guidelines and best practices.