COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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hardware designed to infiltrate a computer system and possibly damage it without the user’s knowledge or consent
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Malicious code that runs on a machine without the user’s knowledge
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embedded into a document and is executed when the document is opened by the user
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software created to penetrate a computer system and cause possible damage without the user’s consent
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Malware” is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand-alone computer or a networked pc. So wherever a malware term is used it means a program which is designed to damage your computer it may be a virus, worm or Trojan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like the real thing, computer viruses replicate themselves, spreading through your operating system and network. At the same time, the virus is wreaking havoc: it can damage programs, delete files, and make devastating changes to your hard drive, all of which can result in reduced performance.
Detailed explanation-3: -A computer virus is a piece of software that can ‘infect’ a computer, install itself and copy itself to other computers, without the users knowledge or permission. It usually attaches itself to other computer programs, data files, or the boot sector of a Hard drive.