Privilege Escalation

An attack where a user gains elevated access to resources that are normally protected, beyond what their assigned permis...

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

A technology that creates a secure, encrypted connection (tunnel) over a less secure network such as the internet, allow...

Packet Sniffing

The practice of capturing and analyzing network traffic data packets as they travel across a network using tools like Wi...

Port Scanning

A technique used to identify open ports and services available on a networked host by sending connection requests to a r...

Digital Signature

A cryptographic technique that uses asymmetric encryption to verify the authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation of ...

SQL Injection

A code injection technique that exploits vulnerabilities in a web application's database layer by inserting malicious SQ...

Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)

An attack where the attacker secretly intercepts and potentially alters communications between two parties who believe t...

Social Engineering

The psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information, exploiting human...