2.1 Vulnerabilities are Weakness

2.1 Vulnerabilities are Weakness

1. Denial of service

   • When your web server has millions of requests for a web page which is designed to slow it down or crash it. You then can not sell your items. Sometimes called a DOS attack.
     • Sometimes called a DOS attack.
       • Solution: If one person is launching a DOS attack you can use a firewall to block it. You could also tell your server to block IP addresses and some can detect a DOS attack.
       • Problem: Some hackers use a DISTRIBUTED DOS or DDOS attack. Distributed means spread out across a big area. DDOSThey are sent from lots of computers at the same time and are really difficult to block, the server and firewall don’t know what is a real request and what is a DOS attack.

2. BOTNET

   • Bot is short for Robot. A Bot is like a zombie computer that can be controlled by a hacker to sent a DDOS attack or to send viruses.
   • A BotNet is when a hacker has control of many different computers connected to the internet.

3. Malware

   • MAL is short for Malicious which means bad or evil. Ware is short for software. You get Malware when you download a free app or game, you think it is doing one thing but it is designed to do something else like steal your personal details or delete your hard drive.
   • Social engineering is a threat: An example is when you are tricked into giving your personal information to a hacker.
     • Another example is when Facebook and Google are used to trick people into thinking something. Facebook was caught experimenting on its users, it tested if it had the power to depress you, and it did! Facebook is therefore the devil and you should not use it!

4. Physical Threats

   • Not having locks on doors
   • Windows not having bars
   • Backup kept unlocked
   • Theft of a backup drive
   • Not keeping backups in a Fire Proof safe
   • Theft of memory stick

5. Environmental Vulnerabilities

   • Earthquakes
   • Natural disasters
   • Floods