Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Passive attack

   • This is where someone monitors data travelling on a network and intercepts any sensitive information they find.

2. Active attack

3. DDoS

4. Scareware

   • It tells someone there is something wrong with their computer resulting in them to be scared and click links or pay to fix it, giving it to someone that is phishing .

5. Spyware

   • It secretly monitors users actions such as keys pressed and sends it to the hacker

6. Virus

   • They attach themselves to files and cannot spread

7. Worm

   • They are viruses but they can self-replicate.

8. Botnet

   • A group of internet connected devices which can carry out the DDoS atack

9. Insider attack

   • Where someone exploits information to someone unknowingly they would steal information

10. Brute force attack

    • Where someone tries to crack a password through trial and error

11. Ransomware

    • It encrypts files and demands the user to pay in order to gain access again to the files

12. Trojan horse

    • It is malware which is disguised as helpful software. They contain a hidden malware which cant replicate themselves