COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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APTOrganized CrimeHacktivistsScript Kiddies
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APTHactivist Script Kiddies Elite Hackers
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Organized CrimeHacktivistsScript KiddiesAPT
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Hacktivists APTTrojan HorsesPhishers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The level of sophistication is an important factor in the determination of the risk of a threat actor. Highly sophisticated threat actors are more likely to be successful if an attack is launched. Less sophisticated attackers have a lower probability of an attack being successful should it be launched.
Detailed explanation-2: -Script Kiddies They are almost always external threats, with low sophistication and resource, and have minimal or no funding, Their goals can vary, but they usually operate opportunistically and don’t have a great deal of motivation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cyber Terrorists. Cyber terrorists mainly target businesses, governments, or a country’s infrastructure. State-Sponsored Actors. Like cyber terrorists, state-sponsored threat actors are usually backed by a country’s government and paid to attack an opposing country’s infrastructure. Hacktivists.