Virus - A piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data., Phishing - A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy website, Brute Force Attack - Cracking passwords through trial and error, Spyware - Secretly monitors user actions, and sends info to the hacker, Passive Attack - When a hacker monitors and intercepts any sensitive data they find, Active attack - When the hacker attacks a network by using Malware, Denial of Service attack - Flooding the network with useless traffic, making the network slow or unacessible, Ransomware - User receives a message that demands money to decrypt their data,

Network Security Threats 2

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