SECURITY THREATS - created from Mind Map

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Distributed Denial-of-service (DDoS)

Denial-of-service (DoS)

Identity Fraud

Spoofing and Pharming

Spam Websites

Credit Card Fraud

similar to DoS but instead multiple servers is used to attack another target server

Purpose: similar to DoS but more dangerous

one computer and one internet connection is used to flood a server

Purpose: to overload the targeted server’s bandwidth and make the server inaccessible to others

stealing someone's identity and pretends to be them by assuming that person's identity

Purpose: gain access to resources and other benefits in that person's name

Purpose: steal infromations

Spoofing:creating a fake website that looks like a legitimate business site.

Pharming: legitimate site is copied exactly and victims are directed to official looking forms

Purpose: manipulate the search engine results

any group of web sites that all hyperlink to every other site in the group

theft and fraud committed involving a payment card

Purpose: obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds