There are some risks in the Internet to which you have to pay attention.
Here you will find what types of attaks on the Internet exist.
ATTACKS
In the Internet there are some risks that we have to deal with.
We can clasify those risks into two types:
- Threats to the machine: These means that it damage the machine(ex:a computer)
- Threats to individuals: This type of threat hurts the person who is being affected
Some threats are:
- Malware: The malware is any malicious software that enter in your computer with the only purpose of causing damage. These are some of the most common malwares:
- Viruses:Viruses are programs that install themselves on computers and damage your files. When a virus is installed on a computer it affects every place or location you have entered or any site you have access to it.
- Trojans: Trojans, are more less the same as viruses but trojans instead of damaging the files, it tries to open a door to gain the access of all the malwares.
- Spyware:The spyware, as the name says is a program that spy the users to obtain their data. Its job is quiet because they don’t want to be discover so they can steal information
- Phising:Phising is use as a type of computer fraud to obtain information of the users and use it fraudulently. The most common way of obtaining data is by mail, they behave as if they were an association and they asked for their personal information
- Black hackers: People who attempt to bypass Internet security systems to make
Here is a video that explain what is a virus and a trojan and will help you to know more things about how do they act and what is their purpose:
