Threats

Threats

1. Malware

   • Malicious software.
   • Types of malware are computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware.
   • Spyware.
   • steal passwords

2. Computer virus

   • infection
   • replication
   • damage
   • copy itself when ran
   • programmed with script function

3. rogue security software

   • misleads users
   • pay money for a fake malware removal tool
   • internet fraud

4. trojan horse

   • malware
   • misleads users
   • from the ancient geek story
   • claims to rid your viruses but adds them instead

5. malicious spyware

   • spyware
   • malicious software
   • damages computer without users consent
   • viruses, spyware, worms ,trojans, rootkits.

6. botnet

   • inter connected devices
   • steal data
   • send spam
   • allows access to the device

7. spam

   • send you repeated things
   • spammers
   • junk mail sent repeatedly