The Main Threats To Data
- Accidental Damage- Dropping the device, Fire or flood, Hard Disk Crash.
- Compromised Data- This Can be due to data breaches.
- Malware- malicious software designed to compromise computer functions.
- Hackers- This is a person that breaks into computer systems.
- Password Cracking- This is testing different passwords until the correct one is found.
- Phishing- A scam designed to trick people into giving their data
Different Types of Malware
- Virus- A small software program that attaches onto other files or programs .
- Worm- Uses computer networks and security holes to replicate itself.
- Trojan Horse- Tricks users into downloading and running software that is malicious.
- Ransomware- Malicious software that holds a users data ransom.
- Spyware- Software that is used to track and spy on a user's data.
- Denials Of Service Attack- Huge increase of traffic to a site which slows or crashes the site.
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