Attack methods and causes
Dark web / leak site
The dark web is the part of the internet that ordinary browsers and search sites such as Google cannot reach; it needs special software and is used to stay hidden. A leak site is where attackers publish stolen information or threaten to; some are on the dark web, some on the ordinary web.
More terms on this topic
- API abuse
- Backdoor
- Brute-force attack
- Credential stuffing
- CVE identifier
- DoS / DDoS attack
- Insider misuse
- Malware / computer virus
- Man-in-the-middle attack
- Misconfiguration
- Misdelivery
- Phishing
- Ransomware
- Unauthorized access, intrusion and compromise
- Unauthorized login / impersonation
- Vulnerability
- Web vulnerability exploit / SQL injection
- Zero-day attack