Network Security threats

Network Security threats

1. Phishing

   • Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information or data, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details or other sensitive details, by impersonating oneself as a trustworthy entity in a digital communication

2. Worm

   • A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers

3. Spyware

   • Spyware is unwanted software that infiltrates your computing device, stealing your internet usage data and sensitive information. Spyware is classified as a type of malware

4. DDOS attack

   • A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

5. 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.

6. Trojan horse

   • In computing, a Trojan horse, or simply trojan is any malware which misleads users of its true intent.