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- 1Stuxnet virus.
- 2Stuxnet virus is a computer worm that affects windows users. It is the first known virus that spies, reprograms and hits industrial systems such as SCADA, which is a software that allows users to control and supervise industrial process form long distance. This is a very delicate issue because it was created to affect the proper functioning of nuclear centrals..
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- 4stuxnet is capable of altering programable logic controllers and hide any changes.
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- 6Solutions: Stuntex infects computers via USB, meaning that there was a security flaw and someone that has access to SCADA system inside the central is working against the company. an effective way of avoiding this virus would be installing security cameras and making a detailed check in the background on the employees that have access to SCADA. Another way of preventing future attacks is having more effective security controls in the areas where this control panels are located..
- 7Conficker virus.
- 8Conficker virus is a computer worm targeting Windows operating system. It was detected in November 2008 and it´s the largest known computer worm infection since the 2003 Welchia..
- 9This computer worm uses flaws in widows OS software and attacks the users passwords..
- 10How to prevent Conficker: update as frequently as possible the operating system of your computer and install an effective antivirus..
- 11agent.btz.
- 12agent.btz was a malicious trojan downloader created to affect windows operating system..
- 13The cyber attack was the worst known in worst breach of U.S. military computers in history. The severity of this attack lead to the creation of the United States Cyber Command..
- 14solution: agent.btz infects computers via USB, meaning that there was a security flaw and someone that has access to the system inside the central is working against the country. an effective way of avoiding this virus would be installing security cameras and making a detailed check in the background on the employees that have access to the system. Another way of preventing future attacks is having more effective security controls in the areas where the computers are located..
- 15Zeus (2007).
- 16is a trojan horse computer malware crated to affect Microsoft Window operating system. its main purpose is to steal banking information..
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- 18This malware is mainly spread through downloads..
- 19The virus itself is hard to detect even with an up to date anti-virus because it uses Stealth strategies to hide. This means this malware infect files without increasing their sizes or damaging them..
- 20The solution I will recommend for this type of virus is being very careful with the things we download and the places where we download our files..
- 21Poison ivy (2005).
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- 23is a Trojan Horse computer malware that gives the hacker unauthorized access and control of a computer..
- 24This malware gives the hacker access to: -Screen/camera capture or image control -File management (download/upload/execute/etc.) -Shell control (from command prompt) -Computer control (power off/on/log off -Registry management (query/add/delete/modify).
- 25Solution: update regularly to conceal security vulnerabilities. As well being more careful with the things we download from internet..
- 26My Doom (2003).
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- 28My Doom is a computer worm that affects Microsoft Windows. This virus was spread trough e- mail spams. Its main objective is to penetrate into the users passwords..
- 29solution: update your anti-virus regularly to conceal security vulnerabilities. being more aware of the existence of spams..
- 30Slammer (2003).
- 31Slammer is a computer worm that affected some networks and made them unavailable for their users and dramatically slowed down internet traffic..
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- 33Code red (2001).
- 34Code red is a computer worm that attacked Windows Microsoft servers on July 15 2001..
- 35code red spread itself using a buffer overflow. It did this by using a long string of the repeated letter 'N' to overflow a buffer, allowing the worm to execute arbitrary code and infect the machine..
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- 37I love you (2000).
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- 39I love you was a computer worm that affected te million of widows users o May 5 2000.
- 40the virus spread as a love letter via e-mail. The worm did damage on the local machine, overwriting image files, and sent a copy of itself to all addresses..
- 41How to prevent it: be aware of spams and up date your anti-virus..
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