security threats: detection and prevention

security threats: detection and prevention

1. brute force attack

   • Using strong passwords
   • Locking accounts after a certain number of login attempts
   • Using 2 step verification (e.g. a code sent to mobile phone to confirm identity)

2. computer virus

3. phishing

4. trojan horse

   • Keep all software on your computer up to date with the latest patches
   • Never open an attachment or run a program sent to you in an email from someone you don’t know.

5. worm

   • practice good password hygiene by not reusing passwords across multiple accounts
   • avoid public or unsecured wifi channels, which can act as a vector through which worms can travel

6. passive attacks

   • Using encryption
   • Using penetration testing
   • Using network forensics

7. spyware

   • Avoid clicking on the links or downloading attachments in emails that appear to come from an unknown source
   • Install anti-virus/anti-malware application
   • Avoid visiting trustworthy websites.

8. malware

   • Running anti-malware software regularly
   • NOT downloading software from unknown sources