Review ( Security )

practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks

• cyber security

• ethical hacking

• cyber attack

• malicious software

harmful and purposeful attempt by an individual or organisation to enter another person’s or organisation’s information system

• ethical hacking

• cyber attack

• malicious software

• cyber security

hackers who are legally permitted to break into certain computer systems to find flaws

• ethical hacking

• cyber security

• cyber attack

• malicious software

also called malware, is an intrusive software that is designed to damage and destroy computers and computer systems

• cyber security

• cyber attack

• ethical hacking

• malicious software

Software written to harm or cause issues with a computer. This code comes in several forms and either harms or steals data from a computer system.

•     Denial of Service ( DOS)

• Malware

• Social Engineering

•   Wi-Fi password Cracking.

revealing your password is a simple way for cybercriminals to gain access to your most sensitive information

• Denial of Service ( DOS)

• Malware

• Social Engineering

• Wi-Fi password Cracking

They may break laws or ethical standards to take advantage of a security flaw in a computer system or network without the owner’s permission or knowledge.

• White hat hackers.

• Black hat hackers.

• Grey hat hackers.

• Red hat hackers.

Are often found in image files, audio files or games. They do not self-replicate but carry out malicious operations by hiding their purpose.

• Viruses

• Trojan horses

• Adware

• Spyware

Hijacks the data on a computer system by encrypting it and then demands the owners to pay money for the data to be decrypted. They are often spread through phishing emails

• Scareware

• Backdoor

• Ransomware

• Worms

replicates itself in order to spread from one computer to another quickly over the network without user participation

• Viruses

• Trojan horses.

• Worms

• Adware