Security
What Is Privilege Escalation? Explained
Privilege escalation is when an attacker gains higher access rights than they were granted, often turning a small foothold into full control. This guide explains the two main types.
Privilege escalation is when an attacker gains higher access rights than they were granted, often turning a small foothold into full control. This guide explains the two main types.
A replay attack captures legitimate data in transit and sends it again later to trick a system into repeating an action. This guide explains how it works and how to prevent it.
A dictionary attack tries to crack a password by testing a prepared list of likely words and common passwords. This guide explains how it works and why it is so effective.
Credential stuffing takes username and password pairs leaked in one breach and tries them on many other sites, exploiting password reuse. This guide explains how it works and how to stop it.