Security Threats

Security Threats

1. Malware

   • Malware is a software that disrupts computers
     • The effects of malivare are slowing down systums, crashes, difficulty connecting and damaging of files
       • When not stopped, malware puts a trojen horse in to your pc, when you think it is good but it downloads a virus

2. Phishing

   • Phishing is when a evil company asks for your details to confirm something. eg bank details
     • It allows them to get in your bank or other precious stuff
       • When not stopped they can deposit all the money in your bank into theirs.

3. Brute force attack

   • A brute force attack is when the hacker tries every password possible until they gain access to your info or bank details e.g
     • The effects are being logged out of your account and losing money from your bank

4. Denial of service attack

   • The effects are slow network and unavailability of a certain website

5. data interception

   • data interception is when a hacker intercepts data sent from a computer e.g. when you send your amazon details into amazon and they are intercepted on the way and are never delivered
     • The effects are that you cannot log into your account
       • When not stopped the hacker will have access to all of your stuff e.g bank details

6. sqr injection

   • it puts in a virusa to bypass the sqr
     • the effects are lag
       • if not stopped it will get past sqr