Network security threats

Network security threats

1. phishing

   • Someone who claims to be someone with greater privoleges so that they can steal your private infomation.

2. Spyware

   • Software what allows the user to see information on someone else's computer and transfer it to the drive.

3. Active attack

   • Is a network exploit used by hackers to gain greater privileges so that they can make changes to to data.

4. Viruses,worm and Trojan

   • Viruses attach to files so the user can spread them as for worm self-replicate without any help.Trojan are malware disguised as legitimate software but unlike worm and virus it doesn't replicate.

5. Brute force attack

   • Is a trial an error method to get a users password to do this method a software is used to generate a large amount of guesses as to a value of desired data.

6. Insider attack

   • Is someone with an organisation which exploits their network access to steal information.

7. Scareware

   • A maliciouse program which tricks users into downloading dangerous software.