DANGERS OF CIBERSECURITY

 CYBERSECURITY

DANGERS

trojan:

A virus that once inside your pc (usually sent trough email) it gives complete acces of your computer to the hacker.

password thief:

someone that steals your password in order to use further, for example by using fake programmes that require your password.

key logger:

Type of malicious software that records every key that you pressed on your computer and send it to a hacker.

Sniffer:

They are used by hackers to spy on your online activity, recording everything you're doing.

Spoofer:

It consists on making the victim insert the data that you want. Typically, the recipient is prompted to click on a link and insert sensitive data like passwords or personal info.

hoax:

They are fake and usually controversial media that is created in order to be shared like a chain as many times as posible, for different purposes.

phishing:

It consists of pretending to be someone from a verified institution and ask for personal data and passwords .Specially the ones related to bank accounts.

DNS attack:

user:the personal DNS of the computer is change to other site in order to redirect its traffic.

server: accessing to the server DNS list to modify the directions of the users in that server.

adware:

Its a virus that gets in your pc and starts showing unwanted advertisements or apps on the user screen, allowing the attacker to gain money .

malware:

It is a malicious code that infects a program or pc for criminal purposes.

virus:

A program that sticks to your pc, replicates itself and sticks to other computers by sharing infected documents or programs.