Network Security

Network Security

1. Phishing

   • Phishing is the practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
     • Phishing attacks can be accomplished via email.

2. Trojan Horse

   • Trojan horse is a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some non-harmful function
     • A Trojan horse gives malicious users remote control over the infected computer. They enable the remote control user to do anything they wish to the infected computer.

3. Malware

   • Malware is a software which is specially designed to disrupt, damage or gain authorised access to a computer system
     • Malware is a computer virus designed to reproduce itself and spread from one file or program to another, and, less frequently, to other computers on a network