Topic D Threats To Data

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.