Security Threats: Detection and Prevention

Security Threats: Detection and Prevention

1. Phishing

   • Install physical security and ensure user privacy settings on every social media are set to a maximum

2. Trojan Horse

3. DDoS

   • Use a firewall to control which programs can send and receive data packets

4. Brute Force Attack

   • Strong passwords
   • Locking an account after a number of attempts to log in
   • 2 step verification

5. Spyware

   • Scan downloaded files before opening them

6. Worm

7. Computer Virus

   • Running anti-malware software regularly and not clicking on unknown links