system security

system security

1. malware

   • pharming
     • It changes the ip adress so it takes you to a website that looks identical to the one you want to go on but in fact its fake so then it can take your details
   • adware
     • This uses adverts that pop up that want you to click on these websites
   • spyware
     • Spyware's aim is to spy on the user by seeing the freguintly used keys to guess a password.
   • viruses
     • A virus is there to cause damage to a computer system , the different types are they can hide, duplicate or delete files.

2. Denial of service attacks (dos)

   • This is where the traffic input is increased to allow the server to crash so then it crashesd

3. phishing

   • They pray on vunurable people to target and take there money for example asking for bank details

4. Brute Force Attack

   • This is where a hacker will continuely try guessing user names and passwords using programs till access is granted

5. SQL injections

   • This is where someone changes the statement so then they can look at the data