network threats and preventions

network threats and preventions

1. Brute-force attack

   • This is where combinations of peoples passwords are all guessed until the correct one is found
   • To prevent this use strong passwords and make sure to lock your account after use and confirm your login with a code.
     • using strong passwords makes your account secure and no hackers can guess it and get in easily
     • if you lock your account nobody can randomly get in and it allows you to be secure
     • if you make it so a code is sent out only you will get it allowing only you to have knowledge of the code and nobody else.

2. Passive attacks

   • A message that looks real but is there to trick you and gives information to the user sending them out
   • To stop this use network forensics, encryption and penetration testing

3. Malware

   • Collection of things including spyware, viruses and ransomware.
   • using antimalware systems and don't download software from unknown sources.

4. Denial of service attack

   • shuts down a network or machine making it inaccessible, floods target with traffic or sending information making the device crash
   • to stop this use firewall to decide the data packets sent in.