System threats

System threats

1. Malware

   • Malware is short for malicious software. It ia any software used to distrupt computer systems. It gathers sensitive information they can display unwanted advertising.

2. Phishing

   • Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensetive information such as, usernames,passwords or details. Phishing is normally carried out by email or messaging. Then set it up to look identical as the real company.

3. Brute Force Attack

   • A brute force attack consistes of an attacker trying many passwords with the hope of eventually guessing correctly.

4. Denial of service attack

   • A denial of service attack works by making a website or network stop.It does this by flooding it with useless network communications, such as repeated login requests. The criminals may use malware to take controlof lots of computers, which all sends login and information requests at the same time. Its like a group of people crowding the entry door to stop a shop and not letting customers to enter which affects the shops ability to do buisness.

5. SQL Injection

   • SQL is a programming language and a SQL injection attack happens when a hacker targets a database or a website form. When the form asks a user for input , like the username, the hacker types in a SQL statement which will run and can then control or change the data in the database.