Security Threats

Security Threats

1. DDos

   • a Ddos attack is where someone sends lots of requests to a server and stops it from working as fast
     • to prevent it use pentesting

2. insider attack

   • an insider attack is where someone you trust inside your business is secretly working against you to hack and gain access to unauthorised files
     • to prevent this use user access levels

3. spyware

   • a spyware is where someone is spying and checking on your computer without you knowing. They can use a key logger where they log every key and can get personal information and hack you
     • to prevent this constantly update anti-malware and software

4. scareware

   • Scareware is where someone sends anonymous messages which are threats either about you or about your computer being hacked or something similar
     • to prevent this consistently update anti-malware and software

5. trojan horse

   • A trojan horse is where something pops up saying its helpful but really isn't and attacks your computer
     • To prevent this don't trust or accept the pop up ads that are free or seem too good to be true.

6. active attack

   • An active attack is where someone attacks your network with malware
     • to prevent this update your anti-malware and firewall periodically

7. Brute force attack

   • Brute force attack is where someone tries to gain access and data by using trial and error to crack your password
     • To prevent this use a strong password to make it harder for people to hack in to your computer

8. Botnet

   • Botnet is where someone send useless and unwanted data packets to yuor server and slows it down and crashes your computer so you can't use it
     • To prevent botnet make sure that your firewall is kept up to dat and don't allow people that seem untrusted or scams to pop up and accept it