N E T work security

N E T work security

1. Passive attack

   • What is it - A passive attack is a network attack in which a system is monitored and sometimes scanned for open ports and vulnerabilities.
   • How to prevent it - Get a good network encryption by getting a good ISP. Use IP spoofing or a VPN

2. Insider attack

   • What is it - A network attack where somewhere within the organisation exploits their network access to steal information.
   • How to prevent it - Set up User access levels so they can't access the important data

3. DDOS attack

   • How to prevent it - Get more bandwidth so it takes longer to take down your network, Look for spikes in the network or slowdown in the network, Contact your ISP provider or get a ISP provider with good DDOS protection
   • What is it - A DDOS attack is an attempt to shut down a network or slow it down by flooding the server with useless traffic

4. Spyware

   • What is it - Monitors the other device to gain information about the user and steal it.
   • How to prevent it - Get a good anti-virus, Don't download files from untrusted sites, look for file size and file type, Disable autorun

5. Viruses/Worms

   • What is it - A virus attaches to a file mostly to a executable file.
   • How to prevent it - Don't download from suspicious websites, use good anti malware software and scan your computer regularly

6. Active attack

   • Attacks a network with malware.
   • Use a firewall to block the data packets from entering a network. Use a anti malware software and back up your data.

7. Active attack

   • How to prevent it - They are easily detected by a firewall
   • What is it - It's when someone attacks a network with malware or other planned attacks.