Watering Hole Attack
A "watering hole attack" in cybersecurity is a
targeted attack strategy where a hacker compromises a legitimate website
frequently visited by a specific group of users (like a company's employees or
people within a particular industry) and infects it with malware, essentially
waiting for members of that group to visit the site and become infected with
the malicious code; the name comes from predators in the wild who lie in wait
near watering holes to catch prey.
Target specific groups:
Unlike general phishing attacks, watering hole attacks
aim to infect a specific group of users by targeting websites they commonly
visit.
Stealthy approach:
Since the attack occurs on a seemingly legitimate
website, users are less likely to suspect malicious activity, making it harder
to detect.
Exploiting vulnerabilities:
The attacker exploits vulnerabilities on the compromised
website to deliver malware when a targeted user visits.
Example: A hacker might compromise a popular news website
frequented by employees of a particular company and embed malicious code on the
site, infecting any employee who visits the website.
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