Threat to data

Malware is...

• Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

• Intercepting data when it is been sent

• Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

• Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

A Man in the Middle Attack is...

• Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

• Intercepting data when it is been sent

• Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

• Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

A Denial of Service Attack is...

• Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

• Intercepting data when it is been sent

• Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

• Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

Hacking is...

• Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

• Intercepting data when it is been sent

• Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

• Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

Internal Threats to a company can be...

• Employees visiting untrustworthy websites

• Employees bringing in portable devices containing malware

• Someone hacking a computer from across the internet

• Someone flooding the company website with traffic and data to take it down

Malware can include

• Viruses

• MitM Attacks

• DOS

• Spyware

What is ransomware?

• Steals information from your computer

• Locks and encrypts your computer and asks for money

• Robs you

• Gives you back your data once you pay

What does DDOS do?

• Flood a server with requests causing it to go offline

• Stops you from accessing the internet

• Makes your website crash

What is phishing?

• Getting your dinner to go with some chips

• Looking for information

• Gathering personal information for fraudulent use

What are 2 internal threats to a company?

• Staff passing confidential information on

• Visiting untrustworthy websites

• Misuse of equipment

• Getting hacked and viruses