COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Network Attack
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Malicious Software
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Social Engineering
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Spam
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Detailed explanation-1: -DDoS. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a cyberattack against a network resource (e.g., server, website) by numerous compromised computer systems. The network resource is flooded with extraneous messages, which causes the target to slow down and/or crash, making it inaccessible to authorized users and systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Network Attack? Network attacks are unauthorized actions on the digital assets within an organizational network. Malicious parties usually execute network attacks to alter, destroy, or steal private data. Perpetrators in network attacks tend to target network perimeters to gain access to internal systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. A Threat by definition is a condition/circumstance which can cause damage to the system/asset. An Attack by definition is an intended action to cause damage to system/asset.