{"id":27250,"date":"2022-05-03T12:29:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=27250"},"modified":"2025-05-08T20:56:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:56:42","slug":"top-9-different-types-of-password-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/top-9-different-types-of-password-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 9 Different Types of Password Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weak, unsecured, stolen, and reused passwords lead to cybercrime. They let hackers access your system and exploit the information in whatever way they want. You can even lose your lifetime earnings if someone steals your passwords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Password Day,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take an oath to secure your accounts with the best preventive measures against the top 9 different <\/span><b>types of password attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mentioned below. Keep reading to find out what these are and how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Phishing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/phishing-attacks-recognize-and-avoid-email-phishing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phishing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the widely reported <\/span><b>password attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2021, one study revealed that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/more-orgs-experienced-a-successful-phishing-attack-in-2021-than-year-before\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83% of surveyed organizations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/12-types-of-phishing-attacks-and-how-to-identify-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email-based phishing attacks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where attackers tricked users into clicking or downloading malicious links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to attempt these <\/span><b>types of password attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as hackers pretend to be genuine and trustworthy sources to whom you can reply and share sensitive credentials. Here are four common ways hackers target phishing victims:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Regular Phishing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In regular phishing, you receive a genuine-looking email to reset your password. If you went ahead without confirming the sender&#8217;s authenticity, you might expose your credentials to attackers. This is usually done by redirecting you to a fake website that appears legitimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Spear Phishing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the spear phishing<\/span><b> password attack type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, threat actors send emails using an email address that you recognize (usually a friend or colleague). You\u2019re typically directed to click or download a malicious link upon opening the mail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Smishing and Vishing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are two types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">password attacks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which you either receive a fraud SMS (smishing) or voice call (vishing) asking you to share credentials or transfer money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Whaling<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/whaling-how-it-works-and-how-to-avoid-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whaling attack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you receive an email from a senior figure in your company asking for sensitive information. We often don\u2019t confirm such an email\u2019s veracity and send what\u2019s been requested.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Brute Force Attacks<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a <\/span><b>brute force attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> passwords <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are stolen by the hit-and-try method. Hackers make multiple, systematic attempts to obtain passwords using automated programs. They can usually bypass the number of times a password can be entered, making it even easier to hack your account. One efficient preventive measure against the <\/span><b>brute force attack password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> technique is the use of a secure <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">password manager<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><b> mask attack is a password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-cracking tactic that allows hackers to skip non-required character combinations. This reduces the time it takes to hack your password.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major types of brute force attacks include <\/span><b>password spraying attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and dictionary attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Password Spraying<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a <\/span><b>password spray attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, attackers use a selection of common passwords on a massive number of accounts. They typically target a specific cloud-based or sign-on platform. As the term suggests, a password spraying attack attempts to hack thousands (or even millions) of accounts at once, reducing the risk of the hacker getting caught.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Dictionary Attacks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In dictionary <\/span><b>password attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, threat actors try a list of commonly used words and phrases instead of character-by-character attempts like brute force password attacks&#8230; These also involve popular pet names, famous movie characters, and even openly available online information like your child\u2019s name, birthdays, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Credential Stuffing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A credential stuffing <\/span><b>password attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to bad actors using stolen credentials. This technique is based on the human psychology of using similar passwords for multiple programs, social media accounts, internet banking, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackers steal passwords to check if they\u2019re used on other platforms as well. They typically use automated tools to verify which stolen passwords are still valid on other platforms. That\u2019s why it\u2019s best to use<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/two-factor-authentication\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two-factor authentication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to secure your crucial data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Keylogger Attacks<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keylogger or keystroke logger attacks involve a type of spyware\u2014malicious software that allows hackers to obtain information secretly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keylogger <\/span><b>password attacks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are very harmful as they can expose even the strongest passwords. Hackers don\u2019t have to crack passwords; Instead, they record your keystrokes when you type. Keyloggers don\u2019t only record passwords, but also whatever you type, making it even more dangerous for your privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keylogger hackers don\u2019t have to use any other technique to know your username, credit card number, social security number, and other vital information to cause you harm. So, the best preventive measure for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/digital-and-physical-data-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital and physical data security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is encoding using an encryption algorithm. This disallows hackers accessing your computer and accounts even if they have passwords.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Man-in-The Middle (MitM) Attacks<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man-in-the-middle <\/span><b>password attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has three parties involved: A user, a hacker, and the platform a user\u00a0 is trying to access. Hackers secretly position themselves between users and third parties to intercept and steal data. They can disguise themselves as the third party and redirect the unsuspecting user to a legitimate-looking web page, much like phishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/threatpost.com\/beijing-olympics-app-flaws-allow-man-in-the-middle-attacks\/177748\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MY2022, an app mandated for all the Beijing Winter Olympics attendees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was manipulated using the MitM attack method. It contained sensitive information about players like passport details, medical history, demographic details, etc. Attackers could also access audio and other uploaded files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of January 17, the flaw still exists in version 2.0.5 of MY2022 for iOS.. Imagine how this can harm the attendees and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Traffic Interception<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traffic interception is a type of MitM technique deployed to conduct <\/span><b>long password DOS attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A denial-of-service or DOS attack shuts down a system so that users can\u2019t access it. With traffic interception, an attacker secretly reads or listens to information on network traffic. The common gateways of these <\/span><b>types of password attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are unsecured wifi or unencrypted network connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is also possible with SSL hijacking, where threat actors create a bridge to intercept information exchanged between two entities. The intercepted information can be a password as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Rainbow Table Attacks<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To know the rainbow table <\/span><b>password attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mechanism, it\u2019s better to understand hashing first. Hashing is a process in which companies mathematically convert and encrypt users\u2019 passwords. This keeps them stored as cryptographic sequences so that hackers see only encrypted values and not actual passwords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, a rainbow table is a key to deciphering encrypted passwords in hashing. This allows hackers to compare values against a rainbow table and decrypt numerous passwords.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackers are becoming more sophisticated and smarter in obtaining passwords using automated tools. In a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phishing attack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hackers impersonate a trustworthy email sender, while in a <\/span><b>brute-force attack,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they use the trial-and-error method to crack passwords.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s best to have different passwords for all your crucial accounts as threat actors might use credential stuffing, keylogging, and other techniques to access them. Always use a strong and unguessable password and follow a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/have-a-more-secure-account-by-creating-strong-passwords\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">secure practice when creating passwords<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to stay safe online and protect your accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weak, unsecured, stolen, and reused passwords lead to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[204,290,199],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-cyberattacks-cyberthreats","category-cybersecurity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 9 Different Types of Password Attacks | EasyDMARC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is a password attack? 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