Security Systems - Threats

An example of social engineering...

• Viruses

• Worms

• Telephone IVR Phishing

• Trojan Horses

Malware…

• Are different types of threats to computer systems

• Is a manufacturer of computer parts

• Are hard to find on the internet

• Distribution is completely legal

Viruses...

• Do not need to attach to a program

• Need to attach to a program

• A type of social engineering

• Designed to access a computer by misleading users of its intent by prompting to download a program

Worms...

• Do not need to attach to a program

• Need to attach to a program

• A type of social engineering

• Designed to access a computer by misleading users of its’ intent by prompting to download a program

Trojan Horses

• Does not need to attach to a program

• Can only occur when a computer is not connected to a network

• A type of social engineering

• Designed to access a computer by misleading users of its’ intent by prompting to download a program

How many viruses are made each day?

• 10

• 30

• 54,000

• 82,000

What can viruses affect?

• Keyboard

• Hard Drive

• RAM

• All the above

How do hackers use viruses?

• To make a computer unusable

• To get someone’s personal information

• To find out card details

• All of the above

Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines

• Phishing

• DDOS

• Worm

• Virus

Social engineering and phishing are examples of

• Viruses

• Scams

• Data interception

• Malware