Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Active attack

   • When someone attacks a network with malware or other planned attacks.

2. DDos

   • It's where a client will use a bot net to flood a server and make it crash.

3. Scareware

   • Tells the user that their computer has a virus t make them go onto malicious links to 'fix' the problem.

4. Spywear

   • secretly monitors user actions.

5. Viruses

   • Viruses attach themselves to certain files and copy themselves and the cycle will repeat.

6. Worm

   • They are like viruses but they self replicate without user help meaning they spread quickly.

7. Botnet

8. Brute force attack

   • A type of active attack used to gain information by cracking passwords through trial and error. It uses automated software to choose likely passwords.

9. Ransomware

10. Trojan horse

    • They are malware disguised as legitimate software.

11. Insider attack

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

12. Passive attack

    • Is where someone monitors data travelling on a network and intercepts sensitive data they use network monitoring hardware and software such as packet sniffers.