Title: Describe types of cyber threats.
Course: Cybersecurity in Marketing (12167-I) > Section: Understanding Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities in Marketing

Description should include, but not be limited to,

- attacks on authentication (e.g., password, biometrics)
- acts of terrorism and how they present a threat
- pandemics and how they present a threat
- phishing scams
- hacking, spamming, malvertising
  - marketing campaign hijacking
  - web vs. applications
- cross-site scripting attack (XSS)
- local file inclusions (LFI)
- SQL injection (SQLi)
- phishing attacks, spear phishing, and whaling
- denial of service (DoS)
- distributed denial of service–(DDoS), bonnets, and smurf attacks
- malware (e.g., virus, worm, botnet, ransomware)
- competitor-sponsored hacking
- nation-state-sponsored hacking
- dark web.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are types of cyber threats?
- How does each work?
- How can these cyber threats be prevented?
- What are the most common cybersecurity threats to various industries?