Computer Security Risks

Cyber crime falls into 7 basic categories
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Cyber crime falls into 7 basic categories
Cracker.

Script kiddie.

Corporate spy.

Unethical employee.

Cyber extortionist.

Cyber terrorist.
Hackers
Experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge
crackers
someone who accesses a computer but whose intention is to destroy data, stealing information or other malicious action.
Script Kiddie
has the same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledgeю
Corporate Spy
Unscrupulous companies hire corporate spies to gain a competitive advantage over a rival.
Unethical Employees
employees who break into employers' computers to exploit a security weakness, obtain revenge as a disgruntle employee, or to seek financial gains from selling confidential information
Cyber extortionist
someone who demands payment by using an email to stop an attack on an organization's technology infrastructure
Cyber terrorist
Someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons.
Internet and network attacks include:
Viruses,
Worms,
Trojans horses,
Rootkits.
Virus
a damaging computer program that affects or infects a computer in a negative way. It alters the way a computer works without the users permission.
Worma software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network. It uses up resources, possibly shutting down a computer or network.TrojanHides or looks like a legitimate programRootkitprogram that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computerMalwaresoftware that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.Botnetsa set of computers that are penetrated by malicious software known as malware that allows an external agent to control their actionsBackdoorsUsed to access programs by administrators but can be found by hackers with malicious intent.Denial of Service AttacksThe attacks purpose is to disrupt computer access to the Internet or email. The users computer continues to slow down until it becomes unusable.Firewallshardware, software, or both designed to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing electronic informationWireless Securityrefers to the unique threats and defenses associated with wireless computer networks