Network Security

Network Security

1. DDoS

2. Active Attack

3. Scareware

   • Malicious computer programs designed to trick a user into buying and downloading unnecessary and potentially dangerous software, such as fake antivirus protection

4. spyware

   • Software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.

5. Viruses

   • A piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.

6. Passive Attack

7. Worm

   • Worms are like viruses but they self-replicate without any user help, meaning they can spread very quickly. They exploit weaknesses in a network security

8. Botnet

9. Insider Attack

   • An insider attack is a malicious attack perpetrated on a network or computer system by a person with authorized system access

10. Brute Fore Attack

11. Ransomware

12. Troja Horse

    • Trjans are malware disguised as a legitimate software. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans don't replicate temselves - users install them not realising they have a hidden purpose.