COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Can infect and spread but need human assistance Can in
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Compromise computers under the control of an attacker
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cannot be cured with antibiotics
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are safe!
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is important to note that a virus cannot be spread without a human action, (such as running an infected program) to keep it going.
Detailed explanation-2: -Worms do not need human intervention to reproduce, while the virus must.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses spread by infecting other programs, either on the same computer or on other computers connected to it over a network. Any newly infected programs/computers will try to infect even more. Pure data files are safe. This includes graphics and sound files such as .
Detailed explanation-4: -A scientist at the University of Reading has become the first person in the world to be infected by a computer virus. He contaminated a computer chip which had been inserted into his hand as part of research into human enhancement and the potential risks of implantable devices.