Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Brute Force Attack

   • Unauthorised access to a network can be gained by using a computer program to try all possible password combinations until the correct password is found. This will give the hacker unauthorised access to the computer network.

2. Computer Virus

   • Computer viruses can cause loss of precious data, personal information stolen or destroyed or crash of a whole system.

3. Phishing

   • Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. "an email that is likely a phishing scam"

4. Spyware

   • Spyware is software which is installed without the user's knowledge and may gather information about that user's internet browsing habits, intercept their personal data, and transmit this information to a third party.

5. Trojan Horse

   • A trojan horse is a special type of malware that pretends to do a certain thing, but in reality, it does something else, such as allow a stranger to read and change the computer's information.

6. DDoS Attack

   • A DoS attack is a intentional attempt to prevent valid users of a network from accessing the services provided by the server or connected systems.

7. Computer Worm

   • A computer program that copies itself to other computers across the internet is called a worm. An internet worm is a program that spreads across the internet by replicating itself on computers via their network connections.

8. SQL Injection

   • SQL injection, also known as SQLI, is a common attack vector that uses malicious SQL code for backend database manipulation to access information that was not intended to be displayed.