COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Logic Bomb
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Worm
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Trojan
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Adware
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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: -7. What type of malware is adware typically classified as? Adware is typically classified as a type of potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Backdoors and rootkits are definitely malicious, whereas adware may simply be unwanted and annoying.
Detailed explanation-3: -The CAN-SPAM Act is considered an effective means of controlling the volume of spam on the Internet. The most common types of PUPs and PUAs are toolbars and alternative browsers. The objective of a MITM attack is for a third party to block communications between two entities.