System Threats

System Threats

1. Malware

   • Definition
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Computer protection programs, virus protecting software.
       • Crash your computer, slow your internet connection, many of your files might be deleted.
     • Malware—software written to infect computers and commit crimes such as fraud and identity theft.

2. Phising

   • Definiton
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Strong security software such as firewall.
       • Identity theft and confidential details being used as a different person, can prevent the original users account from being used
     • Getting peoples trust and then taking their passwords and other personal information

3. Brute Force Attack

   • Definition
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Locks out after number of tries at guessing password.
       • Theft of data and access to private programs.
     • Guessing a password until you get it right and hack into an account.

4. Denial of Service Attack

   • Definition
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Strong security software, configuration of the webserver.
       • Revenue losses, productivity loss, reputation damage, activity loss.
     • Flooding a server with traffic causes servers to overload, preventing their response to legitimate clients.

5. Data interception and Theft

   • Definition
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Strong encryption, virtual networks, network forensics.
       • Username of passwords stolen, theft of data.
     • Attacker monitors information and eventually gets information.

6. SQL injection

   • Definition
     • Effects
       • Prevention
         • Validation of input fields, using parameterised queries, rogue records can be added.
       • Revealing private data, data can be deleted.
     • Injection code into data and executed by data server.