Threats

Threats

1. VIRUSES

   • dormant until circumstances causes the device to execute its code
   • areas affected in the computer are called infected
   • replicates itself

2. MALWARE

   • variety of different functions: stealing, encrypting or deleting sensitive data, altering/hyjacking core computer functions
   • includes: computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, and spyware
   • software designed to cause damage

3. trojan horse

4. -Rogue security software

   • computer program to enhance information security
   • types of security software: access control, anti-keyloggers, anti-malware

5. spam

   • unsolicited junk email sent indiscriminately in bulk
     • often for commercial purposes
   • sent by botnets, networks of virus-infected computers, complicating the process of tracking down the spammers.

6. botnet

   • group of computers connected in a coordinated fashion for malware
   • examples: conficker,zeus