Network security threats

Network security threats

1. trojan horse

   • A Trojan horse or Trojan is a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. Trojans can be employed by cyber-thieves and hackers trying to gain access to users' systems. Users are typically tricked by some form of social engineering into loading and executing Trojans on their systems.

2. spyware

   • hackers will attempt to put spyware in your device by posing as helpful software such as a firewall and will take your information

3. phishing

   • Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message.

4. virus

   • A computer virus is a malicious software program loaded onto a user's computer without the user's knowledge and performs malicious actions. ... It can self-replicate, inserting itself onto other programs or files, infecting them in the process.

5. worm

   • A computer worm is a type of malware that spreads copies of itself from computer to computer. A worm can replicate itself without any human interaction, and it does not need to attach itself to a software program in order to cause damage.

6. brute force attack

   • A brute force attack, also known as an exhaustive search, is a cryptographic hack that relies on guessing possible combinations of a targeted password until the correct password is discovered. The longer the password, the more combinations that will need to be tested.