COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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Hacktivist
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Cyber Terrorist
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Scammer
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Insider
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Detailed explanation-1: -A common event that takes place in many organizations is what is known forensically as the insider attack. This is the scenario where an insider (employee or contractor) removes information from the organization for personal financial or other form of gain, or to deliberately damage the organization.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insider threats manifest in various ways: violence, espionage, sabotage, theft, and cyber acts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Departing employees: Employees leaving the company voluntarily or involuntarily are among the most common insider threats. They might take materials they’re proud of to help land a new job or, more viciously, steal and expose sensitive data out of revenge.
Detailed explanation-4: -Also referred to as a turncloak, the principal goals of malicious insider threats include espionage, fraud, intellectual property theft and sabotage. They intentionally abuse their privileged access to steal information or degrade systems for financial, personal and/or malicious reasons.