COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Written to look like something else that in fact is an attack tool
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Require human interaction to facilitate the spread of malicious code
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Use a variety of tools, scripts and program to launch attacks against network
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Execute arbitrary code and installs copies of itself in the memory
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Detailed explanation-1: -The virus requires someone to knowingly or unknowingly spread the infection. In contrast, a computer worm is standalone programming that does not require human interaction to spread. Viruses and worms are two examples of malware, a broad category that includes any type of malicious code.
Detailed explanation-2: -How do computer worms spread? While some computer worms require user action to initially propagate, such as clicking on a link, others can easily spread without user interaction. All that’s necessary is for the computer worm to become active on an infected system.
Detailed explanation-3: -A worm is a type of virus that can spread without human interaction. Worms often spread from computer to computer and take up valuable memory and network bandwidth, which can cause a computer to stop responding.