in chapter 9 we have been talking about computer saftey and all about viruses.
internal threats – cause a melicious threat or a accidental threat
external threats – ouside users can atatck.
a worm is a self repulactating virus that duplicates itself when it gets on a network.
a trojan horse is known for its way to get inot the network. it pretends that it is something good and it is reaaly something bad.
Adware, spyware, and grayware are usually installed on a computer without the knowledge of the user. These programs collect information stored on the computer
Phishing is a form of social engineering where the attacker pretends to represent a legitimate outside organization, such as a bank. A potential victim is contacted via e-mail. The attacker might ask for verification of information, such as a password or username, to supposedly prevent some terrible consequence from occurring