Network Security - created from Mind Map

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Phishing

Trojan Horse

Malware

Phishing is the practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Phishing attacks can be accomplished via email.

Trojan horse is a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some non-harmful function

A Trojan horse gives malicious users remote control over the infected computer. They enable the remote control user to do anything they wish to the infected computer.

Malware is a software which is specially designed to disrupt, damage or gain authorised access to a computer system

Malware is a computer virus designed to reproduce itself and spread from one file or program to another, and, less frequently, to other computers on a network