network security threats

network security threats

1. trojan horse

   • gains access to a computer pretending to be legitimate software the trojan allows unathourised backdoor access to a computer without the user being aware

2. spyware

3. worm

   • anti-malware software
   • automatic software updates

4. phishing

   • normally an email or text messaging scam where victims are conned into believing that they are contacted by an authentic organisation and can give sensitive personal details
   • strong passwords

5. virus

   • insert themselves in normal programs. viruses can replicate themselves and transfer from one computer to another they are activated by a user often as email attachments and attachment to other files and programs
   • anti-malware software

6. DDos

   • firewall

7. brute-force attack

   • strong password
   • 2 step verification