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In man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, a malicious actor intercepts communication between two parties without their knowledge or consent, which allows the attacker to eavesdrop on the conversation, altering or stealing information exchanged between the two parties.

Pretexting is a social engineering technique where an attacker fabricates a scenario and assumes a false identity to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that compromise security.

Doxxing is a malicious online scheme that involves exposing private information about individuals or organisations in the digital arena, setting the stage for security breaches and relentless harassment.

An MFA fatigue attack is a tactic where attackers flood a user with repeated multi-factor authentication requests, exploiting the user’s decreasing alertness due to exhaustion. This vulnerability is then used to breach an account or system.

Shadow IT represents the hidden side of cyber security where employees use software, hardware, or cloud services behind the scenes, without IT’s approval, inadvertently paving the way for cybercriminals.

Malware is a blanket term for any type of malicious software designed by cybercriminals to infiltrate a system. From viruses and worms to ransomware and trojans, malware can take many forms and have very diverse consequences on your devices.