Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Trojan horse

   • Accesses a computer by pretending to be a legitimate software, allows access to the computer for an unauthorised user without the user knowing.

2. Virus

   • They usually transmit themselves via an email ,file and other programs. They transfer from computer to computer very easily.

3. Phishing

   • A scam which usually comes from a text or an email which cons its victims into thinking an organisation has contacted them. Manipulating the victims to give in personal details.
   • ways to know if its a scam: -Bad grammar -not including your name

4. Social engineering

   • Techniques used to manipulate people to enable them to access confidential information.
   • We can prevent this by training staff to ask more questions and be more suspicous

5. Brute Force Attack

   • This can be prevented by using a two step verification. Meaning that hackers will not receive the verification code which is needed to log into an account.
     • Only the user with the phone connected to the account can access the account this way.
     • Always have a strong secure password.
   • When an unauthorized user repeatedly tries passwords in an attempt to hack the account.
     • Sometimes they manage to do it, so this is why we have a two step verification, so they can't go any furthur