Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Phishing

   • Phishing is a website that takes your sensitive data through trying to be a legitimate website

2. Virus

   • A virus invades a computer system and is able to delete files and gain the whole control panel to the computer

3. DDoS

   • Denial of Service traffic jams a network with garbage requests so there is enough congestion that the network resetes/turns off.

4. Brute Force Attack

   • Gaining unauthorized access to a network by using a computer program to try all possible password combinations until one is found.

5. Spyware

   • A file that passively intercepts sensitive data to steal it.

6. Trojan Horse

   • Pretends to be a legitimate website and then accesses your system through a hidden door.

7. Worm

   • Pretends to be a safe file and them spreads itself among your files and others files.