5.3 Threats

5.3 Threats

1. Phishing

   • Misleading others to share confidential and personal data to commit fraud.

2. Hacking

   • Looking at files you do not have the right to access.
     • Consequently creating, modifying, deleting files or defacing web pages without permission.

3. Trojan horse

   • Code which will in certain conditions carry out actions that will be harmful to the system.
     • An example is wiping data.

4. Interception

   • When data packets are intercepted by a third party and copied, edited or sent to a new location.

5. Eavesdropping

   • Interception or listening to communications traffic that is not intended for the reader or listener.
     • Examples of services that can be intercepted are email, instant messaging, faxing or video-conferencing.

6. Data theft

   • Illegally removing personal or company data from information systems.

7. Social engineering

   • Manipulation of individuals to trick them into giving sensitive information.