Risks to data

Risks to data

1. Phishing

   • Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details

2. Malware

   • Trojan horse
     • computer virus
       • spyware
         • Rogue security software
           • Spam
             • Botnet
               • A botnet is a number of Internet-connected devices, Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attack, steal data, send spam, and allows the attacker to access the device and its connection
             • Spamming is the use of messaging systems to send a message (spam), especially advertising, as well as sending messages repeatedly on the same site.
           • Rootkit
             • A rootkit is a collection of computer software, normally malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed
           • Rogue security software is a form of software and Internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer, and to pay money for a fake malware removal tool
         • Spyware is unwanted software that gains your computing device, stealing your internet usage data and sensitive information.
       • A computer virus is a type of software that, when executed, replicates itself by changing other computer programs and inserting its own code.
     • Trojan, is any malware which misleads users of its true intent.
   • Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network.