network security Threats

network security Threats

1. worm

   • Worms spread like viruses (quick and fast) yet they do not require human intervention. These worms will attach themselves to network tools so that they can spread automatically around a network surface much more quickly.

2. Virus

   • These viruses will insert themselves in normal programs, where they will be able to replicate and transfer from one computer to another.

3. Spyware

   • this will record the activity on your computer, therefore whatever information that you use, they will know and they also can use that information to control your own computer.

4. phishing

   • Phishing is normally when people will receive a text or email messaging scam where people will think that they have been contacted by a authentic organisation, but it is just some people that want personal information(like banking details.

5. Trojan horse

   • Trojan horse gains access to a computer by pretending to be a different type of software. Yet Trojan horse can also also allow unauthorised people access to a computer without the user being aware.

6. Brute Force Attack

   • This is when they will be able to gain unauthorised access to a network by using a computer program to try all possible password combinations until the correct password is found.