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1.6 network security (types of attacks (data interception (A form of…
1.6 network security
types of attacks
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phishing
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anatomy of phishing attempt/ state a serious problem of some kind/ It cant be solved easily if you act now / provide a link action
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Malware
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Malware types include: Computer Virus;Trojan;Spyware;Adware;Pharming;Click fraud;Ransomware;Rootkits;Scareware.
Social engineering
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Examples of social attacks include:Bribing a user into allow an attacker access a system;Putting a thumb-drive full of malware somewhere a user might pick it up, and labeling it so that they would want to open it on their system. Sometimes like ''Salary Records'' or'' staff redundancies''.;Phoning up a user at work and convincing them to break policy and give them the information they want directly, like patient information records.
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Denial of service
this is a method of preventing legitimate user from connecting to a server. Web sites can be blocked with this method.
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SQL injection
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when the users input their name and password, the system sends an ''SQL request '' to the database.
Poor network policy
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examples,the policy may state:password must be hard to guess(many character, upper and lower case at least);People will only be given access to certain parts of the network to carry out their work.;no one is allowed to share their username password.;on one should ask a friend for their access dilates.;all computers will have password protect screen savers.;confidential email and files should be encrypted.; Unauthorized devices such as memory sticks not be inserted into a workstation.
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