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Network security (Malware (Viruses (Well-known type of malware., Self…
Network security
Malware
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Trojans
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Once they are inside a system they can do as much damage as a virus,
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Social engineering
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Phishing
Sending a link via email or social media that takes the user to a site that looks like what it's masquerading as.
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Active attacks
Brute force attack
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Can easily be defended against through long complex passwords that can require trillions of years to crack.
Denial of service attack
If computer B requests a file from computer A, a little of computer A's bandwidth and computing capability is used up.
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SQL injection
SQL stands for structured query language, and it is used to read and manipulate the contents of databases.
In poorly designed systems it's possible for a hacker to enter an SQL command into a publicly accessible program such as a text box.
This could instruct a database to provide the hacker with an entire copy of itself or delete the entire database.
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Passive attacks
Interception
When you use a network, data passes between your computer and others, and it is possible to intercept this.
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