Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Trojan Horse

   • Gains access to a computer by pretending to be a legitimate software.

2. Spyware

3. Phishing

4. Worm

5. Virus

   • Insert themselves into normal programs and replicate themselves to get to other computers

6. DDos

   • When requests come from many sources so you cannot block a single IP address

7. Brute Force Attack

   • Gaining unauthorised access to a network by using a computer program to try all possible password combinations until the correct password is found

8. Trojan Horse

   • Gains access to a computer by pretending to be a legitimate software

9. Spyware

   • Records the activity on your computer such as your keystrokes thereby logging your passwords

10. Worm

    • Spreads like viruses but do not require human intervention

11. Phishing

    • Normally a text or email messaging scam where victims are conned into believing that they are being contacted by authentic organisations

12. Virus

    • They insert themselves into normal programs and then replicate themselves to get to more computers

13. DDos

    • When requests come from too many sources so you cannot block a single IP address

14. Brute Force Attack

    • Gaining unauthorised access to a network by using a computer program to try all possible password combinations until the correct password is found