Cyber Security

BY: ZACHARY CLAUSEN

Types of Attacks/Malware

 Social Engineering
 Trojan Horse
 Worm
 Ransomware
 Adware
 Spyware

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Social Engineering

Steal Information by:

 Impersonating an employee
 Sneaking into the building and gathering employee
information
 Dumpster dive for sensitive information not properly
disposed of
Trojan Horse Virus

These are malware that disguise themselves as an innocent

looking programs so you download them.

They can do a wide variety of things such as:

 Damage systems
 Copy data
 Delete data
 Block data
Worm

Worms are viruses that don’t require the aid of a human to

replicate or help infect other systems. All they do is look for
a vulnerability and enter through it. They are viruses that
are:
 Self replicating
 Self transmitting
Ransomware

Ransomware is a malware that holds the data on a system

hostage until an action is performed. It can be to pay a
certain account a sum of money or perform a certain task.
What is certain is the data held hostage can be:
 Deleted
 Sold
 Copied
Adware

 Adware is a malware that forces ads to be downloaded or

displayed without the users consent.
 It can redirect you to a site where ads are heavily present
and often not the site you initially wanted to go to.
 It gathers information on the user without the users
knowledge or consent.
Spyware

 A malware that secretly gathers information about a user

or system and sends it somewhere.
 Information can be what’s on the hard drive or it can be
what the user does.
 It can track keystrokes to gather data on what you
typically type which can lead to what passwords you use.
Protection/Prevention

Digital Physical
 Firewalls  Cameras
 Regular system scans  Electronic locks
 Up-to-date security  Security guards
 Two-factor authentication  Electronic badges
 Turnstiles
 Two door access rooms
 Protocols in employee handbook

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