COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Ransomware
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Spyware
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Adware
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Trojan horse
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macro Virus This type of virus is commonly found in programs such as Microsoft Word or Excel. These viruses are usually stored as part of a document and can spread when the files are transmitted to other computers, often through email attachments.
Detailed explanation-2: -(Hackers may have different motivations, but their activities can include stealing usernames and passwords, modifying website content, disrupting network communications, and analyzing network traffic.)
Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is a computer program that replicates itself by modifying system or application software and then traveling from computer to computer, via disks or a network. Most viruses are harmless, but some viruses can erase files on your hard drive, slow down your computer, or do other kinds of damage.