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Threats To Data Security
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- 1PHISHINGA request for personal information which can be used to carry out identify theft
(e.g. official-looking email with a link) - 2VIRUSESA malicious computer program that can corrupt or damage files throughout the system.
Most are attached to an executable file cannot do any harm unless you run or open it (e.g. email attachment ) - 3WORMA malicious computer program which can automatically create copies of itself on other computers .
Similar to a virus but is not spread by human action it has the ability to travel on it’s own – creating a devastating effect - 4TROJANA virus which fools the user thinking it is something useful e.g. anti-virus software. They vary – can cause serious damage by deleting files/data to quite harmless causing irritation e.g. changing your desktop/adding silly desktop icons
- 5SPYWAREPrograms that run in a computer system to gather information and pass it onto other interested parties
- 6HACKINGUnauthorised entry into a computer system with(out) the intention of doing damage.
- 7DoS ATTACKSDenial-of-service attacks – attempt to stop a computer working by flooding it with other data such as requests etc…
- 8PHYSICAL THREATSInclude fire, flood, earthquakes, theft/removal of physical devices on which data is stored including USB sticks.
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- Computer Science Flashcards on Threats To Data Security, created by Chris Bakalis on 25/01/2017.
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