{"id":3715,"date":"2025-05-19T09:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:39:25","slug":"passive-cybersecurity-attacks-keys-to-identifying-these-types-of-invisible-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/en\/passive-cybersecurity-attacks-keys-to-identifying-these-types-of-invisible-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Passive cybersecurity attacks: Keys to identifying these types of invisible threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

When discussing cybersecurity, we often imagine exaggerated and obvious attacks: viruses that lock your computer, malicious emails demanding ransoms, or fake websites trying to steal your passwords. However, <\/span>other types of threats are much more silent, but equally dangerous:<\/b> the<\/span> passive attacks in cybersecurity<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

These attacks sneak in, watch, and wait. And that’s precisely why they’re so difficult to detect. In this article, we’ll unravel what they are, how they work, and, most importantly, <\/span>what you can do to protect yourself<\/b>, whether you are a company or browsing as a private user.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a passive attack in cybersecurity?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In cybersecurity, a passive attack is one in which<\/span> the attacker does not directly interfere with the system’s operation<\/b>but rather simply spies, gathers information, or monitors network traffic without detection. Unlike active attacks, which seek to modify, damage, or control a system, passive attacks act as invisible observers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some typical examples of this type of threat include:<\/span><\/p>\n