Fundamentals of computers
TOPIC : COMPUTER SECURITY AND
RISK
PRESENTED TO : SIR ASGHAR
PRESENTED BY : MISBAH SHAHEEN
BS(CS) 1 SEMESTER
Computer security risk:
DEFINITION:
It is an event or action that could cause a lot
of damage to computer hardware, software, data, information
or processing capabilities.
Internet & Network Attacks:
Information transmitted over networks has a higher degree
of security risk than information on an organization’s
premises.
Internet & Network Attacks:
Botnets: Backdoor:
A group of compromised A program or set of
computers connected to a instructions in a program that
network such as the internet allow users to bypass
that are used as part of security controls when
network that attacks other accessing a program,
networks. computer, or network.
Internet & Network Attacks:
Denial of Service Spoofing:
Attacks: A technique intruders use to
DOS attack is an assault make their networks or
whose purpose is to disturb internet transmission appear
computer access to an legitimate to a victim
internet service such as the computer or network.
Web or E-mail.
Malware:
Malware (malicious software) which are program that act without
a user’s knowledge.
Types of Malware:
Computer Viruses
Worms
Trojan Horses
Rootkit
Spyware
Types of Malware:
1. Worms: 2. Computer Viruses:
Worms is a program that Computer virus is a potentially
copies itself repeatedly. damaging a computer programs
For Example: that affects or infect a computer
negatively & work without a
In memory or a network, using computers knowledge or
up & possibly shutting permission.
resources the computer or a
network.
Worms & Computer Viruses:
Types of Malware:
3. Trojan Horse: 4. Rootkit:
It is a program that hides It is a program that hides in a
within or looks like a computer & allows someone
legitimate program. It can to take full control of the
spread throughout & may computer. The rootkit author
damage files & System can execute programs, change
software, including a settings, monitor activity &
operating system. access files in computer.
Trojan Horse & Rootkit:
Types of Malware:
5. Spyware: 6. Adware:
It is a program placed on a It is a program that display
computer without the users online advertisement in a
knowledge that secretly banner or pop-up window on
collects information about web page, e-mail messages
the user. or other internet services.
Spyware & Adware: