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Network threats! - Coggle Diagram
Network threats!
Malware
Trojan
Something that pretends to be good but is really not when you click on it. For example, scam prizes.
Worm
Similar to a virus but rather than the victim having to actively install the malware it can infect your device without the need of being initialised.
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Virus
Has to be installed on the victim's device by them. Replicates throughout all the users files and steals data or corrupts it.
Ransomware
Data is encrypted by hackers and can only be unlocked if money is given to the hackers. Even then there is no guarantee that they will give back the locked data.
Phishing
Emails pretending to be genuine but rather tries to steal your data by manipulating you into giving your personal details away.
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Digital stalking
Hackers can use your mobile device to access detailed information about your daily life. Data can also be taken by social media platforms
Eavesdropping
Is used to interpret data packets as they move across networks
Packets are inspected for useful data that could be misused or sold
Shoulder surfing
Done by looking at passwords being entered by an unsuspecting innocent person. Commonly done at ATMs.
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