network security threats

network security threats

1. Viruses

   • Viruses can replicate themselves and transfer from one computer to another.

2. Trojan

   • The trojan allows unauthorised backdoor access to a computer without the user being aware.

3. Phishing

   • They may have found out some personal information about you from social media sites, to pretend they already know you.

4. Adware

   • Whilst this does not cause any damage, adware is undesirable and can slow down the performance of a computer.

5. Worms

   • They attach themselves to network tools to spread automatically around a network very quickly.

6. Shoulder surfing

   • his can easily occur at computer terminals and at ATMs that are out in the street.