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TYPES OF THREATS
An email sent from an internet criminal
disguised as an email from a legitimate,
trustworthy source. The message is mean
true to lure you into revealing sensitive or
confidential information.
Phishing
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INTERNET SCAM
TYPES OF THREATS
A type of scam that misleads the user in many
ways attempting to take lead of them. The
purpose of this scam is to cheat the target of their
personal property directly rather than private
information through fabricated promises,
confidence tricks and many more.
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INTERNET BOTS
TYPES OF THREATS
A network of zombie computers that have been
taken over by a robot or bot that performs large-
scale malicious acts for the creator of the botnet.
• Captcha technology is used to avoid this type of
security threat.
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MALWARE
TYPES OF THREATS
A generic term for spyware and adware. • It is a
malicious software disguised as real software
often secretly installed, intended to transfer and
gather private information, like passwords,
without the user's permission.
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MALWARE •
Adware - Adware (short for advertising- supported
software) is a type of malware that automatically
delivers advertisements.
Examples: Banner Ads & Pop-up Ads
Spyware - A type of malware that functions by spying on
user activity without their knowledge.
•These spying capabilities can include activity
monitoring, collecting keystrokes, data harvesting
(account information, logins, financial data), and more.
Example: Keylogger
― Irene M. Pepperberg
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TYPES OF THREATS
Virus
Worm is can be injected into a network by any types of means, like a USB stick or an email
attachment.
Worm
Virus is a program designed to replicate by attaching itself into other computer programs,
data files , or boot sector of the hard drive.
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Trojan Horse • Commonly known as a “Trojan,” is a type of malware
that disguises itself as a normal file or program to trick users into
downloading and installing malware.
Iloveyou Virus • Also known as Love bug or love letter • A computer
worm attached on email that have infected 10 million of windows
personal computer that cause computer shutdown and deletion of
files on the year 2000. • Created by a Filipino student: Onel De
Guzman and Reonel Ramones.
― Irene M. Pepperberg
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COMPUTER BUG
TYPES OF THREATS
A malfunction on a computer system through its
runtime.
• The term “bug” originated to the Moth found on
the Mark II by Grace Hopper that cause a system
malfunction.
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let’s review some facts.
PRIVACY
NETIQUETTE
COMPUTER ETHICS
Concerned with how computing
professionals should make
decisions regarding professional
and social conduct.
Comes from the word Network
and Etiquette.
• Is a set of rules and norms for
acceptable conduct or
behavior online.
Refers to the right of individuals
to deny or restrict the collection
and used of information about
them.
