Different security threats to a network 1

Different security threats to a network 1

1. Spyware

   • It is a attempt to take information from the hard drive by secretly monitoring what the user is doing.
     • check that your computer camera isnt on when entering and accessing person documents other wise they can get corrupted.

2. Phishing

   • It is when a hacker attempts to secure information such as emails , passwords and personal details.
     • Make sure you check your emails and make sure the are official and not encrypted. Another ways to make your passwords secure and hard to encrypt inorder for the unouthorised user unable to access.

3. Scareware

   • Its purposely notifies the user that they have a virus or malware in the computer and then the user is forced to pay for the malware to be removed (scam)
     • Having a strong firewall can protect against. You need need to check if the site is genuine so you will not get scammed by a hacker for the malware to be removed when there wasn't any anywhere they scare you into paying.

4. Trojan Horse

   • It is a program which is designed to break the security of a computer system .
     • Trojan horses can be created by DDoS and can spread through out a single system and cause a DDoS attack in the system

5. Passive attack

   • Its is a network attack to a system where a network or system is monitored and scanned for vulnerable areas to attack.
     • To prevent this you can make sure that all the ports to the systems are secure and there for no unauthorised users can access the networks.

6. Denial of service (DDOS) attack

   • It is where a hacker or unwanted user is attempting to prevent a user from accessing a part of a network.
     • This is where a hacker wants a sum of money inorder to restorea site and thiis can be prevented by having a strong firewale toprotect agains malware however this is rarely going to hppen and therfroe it isn't likely to happen but can occur.

7. Virus

   • It is malware that is installed into a computer and disrupts the files and documents inside and even deletes files and documents.
     • strong firewall to stop this malicious software.

8. Ransomware

   • Type of malicious software which is used to block access from a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
     • It can be stopped by getting cybersecurity protection, backing up your data on a regulat bases and updat yopur software to protect your system.

9. Brute Force Attack

   • It is a type of active attack which is used to gain information by cracking passwords through trial and error then producing likely passwords.
     • Make your passwords less likely to be found out by using upper and lower case letters, Integers and string.