Common Attack Vectors Overview

Summary

The typical ways attackers gain access — phishing, malware, unpatched vulnerabilities, weak credentials, social engineering — most breaches trace back to a small handful of recurring root causes.

• 1Research the top reported attack vectors from a recent industry breach report.
• 2Learn why phishing remains one of the most common entry points despite being 'low-tech'.
• 3Understand that most breaches exploit known, patchable weaknesses, not exotic zero-days.