LESSON 4: INTERNET THREATS

INTERNET THREATS

WEB-BASED THREATS OR ONLINE THREATS

INTERNET THREATS

CATEGORY OF CYBERSECURITY RISKS THAT MAY CAUSE AN UNDESIRABLE EVENT OR ACTION VIA THE INTERNET

MALWARE

CATCH-ALL TERM FOR ANY TYPE OF MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

MALWARE

ANY PROGRAM OR FILE DESIGNED TO INTENTIONALLY HARM, INFECT, OR GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, AND MOBILE DEVICES

VIRUS

SPECIFIC TYPE OF MALWARE THAT SPREADS BY ATTACHING TO OTHER CLEAN FILES AND PROGRAMS

TROJAN HORSE VIRUS

PRETENDS TO BE A RELIABLE APPLICATION

ROGUE SECURITY SOFTWARE

TRICKS CONSUMERS INTO THINKING THEIR COMPUTER HAS A VIRUS AND THEN PERSUADE THEM TO PAY FOR A PHONY MALWARE REMOVING PROGRAM THAT INSTALLS MALWARE

WORM

SUBSET OF TROJAN HORSE

WORM

SPREADS OR REPLICATE FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER

WORM

YOUR LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORK) CONNECTION IS OFTEN HOW _______ SPREAD

SPYWARE

PLACED ON AN COMPUTER WITHOUT THE END USER’S KNOWLEDGE

SPYWARE

IT INTRUDES, TAKES PRIVATE INFORMATION AND INTERNET USAGE DATA, PASSING IT TO THIRD PARTIES

SPYWARE

HARD TO DETECT

KEYLOGGER

ACT OF SECRETLY RECORDING THE KEYS PRESSED ON A KEYBOARD

KEYLOGGER

AKA “KEYSTROKE LOGGING” OR “KEYBOARD CAPTURE”

ADWARE

AKA “ADVERTISEMENT-SUPPORTED SOFTWARE”

ADWARE

MAKES MOENY FOR ITS CREATORS BY DISPLAYING BANNER ADS

ADWARE

TYPICALLY INSIDE OF A WEB BROWSER

SPAM

“MALWARE SPAM” OR “MALICIOUS SPAM”

SPAM

SPAM MESSAGES THAT INCLUDE MALWARE

SPAM

OFTEN EMAILS

PHISHING

TRICKING PEOPLE INTO CLICKING FAKE EMAILS OR LINKS SO MALWARE GETS INSTALLED.

SPEAR PHISHING

A TARGETED PHISHING ATTACK SENT TO A SPECIFIC PERSON OR GROUP TO SPREAD MALWARE.

NETWORKS

MALWARE SPREADS THROUGH CONNECTED COMPUTERS, ESPECIALLY ON UNPROTECTED OR SHARED NETWORKS.

SECURITY HOLES

WEAKNESSES OR BUGS IN SOFTWARE THAT MALWARE USES TO GET INTO A COMPUTER.

FILE SHARING

MALWARE HIDES IN DOWNLOADED FILES AND SPREADS WHEN PEOPLE SHARE THEM.

SOCIAL NETWORKS

MALWARE SPREADS THROUGH FAKE POSTS, LINKS, OR MESSAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

INSTANT MESSENGERS

MALWARE SPREADS WHEN PEOPLE CLICK MALICIOUS LINKS OR FILES SENT IN CHATS.

EXTERNAL DEVICES

MALWARE SPREADS THROUGH INFECTED USB DRIVES, HARD DRIVES, OR OTHER PLUG-IN DEVICES.