Open AccessFour Most Famous Cyber Attacks for Financial Gains
Author(s) -
Asalah F Altwairqi,
Mohammed A. AlZain,
Ben Soh,
Mehedi Masud,
Jehad F. Al-Amri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.b3601.129219
Subject(s) - phishing , computer security , cyber attack , ransomware , the internet , computer science , internet privacy , business , malware , world wide web
Cyber attacks are on the rise every day and pose a major threat to the Internet users. Cyber attackers are constantly capable of gaining hidden exposure at the moment and keeping a low profile. There is a need to carry out analyses on cyber attacks for educational purposes. In this paper we analyze four types of most famous cyber-attacks for financial gains: phishing attack, salami slice attack, ransomware attack, and cryptojacking attack. General Terms: Cyber attacks