Network Security Threats

Network Security Threats

1. Brute Force Attack

   • Use a strong password with 8 character including uppercase and lowercase, symbols and numbers.
   • A brute force attack is when software is used to try different combinations of passwords to gain unauthorised access to a computer system

2. SQL Injection

   • Using penetration testing to check for the weaknessess to gain access. Validating user input so that the website form will not accept SQL statements or characters

3. Phishing

   • It redirects people to websites that take their personal information through emails that look quite genuine.
   • You can check emails for poor grammar and phone the real informer and check if they have sent you an email. On the website check for a padlock to see if it is safe for you to input your details.

4. Social Engineering

   • Always check who sent the email and learn how to easily catch that it is false.
   • It is used to gain unauthorised access and to manipulate people into sharing their personal details.
   • Creating user access levels, using biometric identification measures because they are much harder to get through in order to review your data.