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Essential Cybersecurity Threats Overview

The document discusses various security aspects, focusing on threats, prevention methods, and types of malware including viruses, worms, ransomware, trojans, spyware, and adware. It emphasizes the importance of protecting devices and data from unauthorized access and outlines strategies for prevention such as using antivirus software and maintaining strong passwords. The document concludes with a reminder that cybersecurity is a collective responsibility.

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Essential Cybersecurity Threats Overview

The document discusses various security aspects, focusing on threats, prevention methods, and types of malware including viruses, worms, ransomware, trojans, spyware, and adware. It emphasizes the importance of protecting devices and data from unauthorized access and outlines strategies for prevention such as using antivirus software and maintaining strong passwords. The document concludes with a reminder that cybersecurity is a collective responsibility.

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Security Aspects

• Understanding Threats, Prevention, and


Malware

• “Treat your password like your toothbrush.


Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new
one every six months.” – Clifford Stoll
Topics Covered
• • Threats and Prevention
• • Malware
• • Antivirus
• • Spam
• • HTTP vs HTTPS
• • Firewall
• • Cookies
• • Hackers and Crackers
• • Network Security Threats
Threats and Prevention
• • Security protects devices and data from
unauthorized access.
• • Network Security prevents illegitimate
access or misuse.
• • Threats exploit weaknesses in a system.
• • Goal: Identify, prevent, and counter risks.
Malware
• • MALicious softWARE – programs that harm
or steal data.
• • Purpose: Damage hardware, steal data,
disrupt systems.
• • Examples: Viruses, Worms, Ransomware,
Trojans, Spyware, Adware.
• • Global financial losses in billions.
Virus
• • Malicious program that replicates by
infecting files.
• • Activates when the infected file is executed.
• • Effects: Steals data, corrupts files, spams
emails.
• • Examples: CryptoLocker, ILOVEYOU,
MyDoom, Stuxnet.
Worms
• • Standalone malware that replicates without
host program.
• • Spreads via networks or emails.
• • Effects: Slows systems, consumes
bandwidth.
• • Examples: Storm Worm, Code Red, Nimda,
Morris Worm.
Ransomware
• • Locks or encrypts user data and demands
ransom.
• • Goal: Extort money from victims.
• • Example: WannaCry (2017) – 200,000
computers infected.
• • Payment: Usually in cryptocurrency.
Trojan
• • Disguised as legitimate software (like Trojan
Horse).
• • Spreads via attachments or downloads.
• • Creates backdoors for hackers.
• • Doesn’t self-replicate like viruses.
Spyware
• • Spies on user activity without knowledge.
• • Collects personal or financial data.
• • Sends data to advertisers or hackers.
• • Tracks internet usage or captures login info.
Adware
• • Displays unwanted ads to generate revenue.
• • Shows pop-ups or collects ‘pay per click’
data.
• • Slows down computers and invades privacy.
Summary
• Main Threats: Virus, Worm, Ransomware,
Trojan, Spyware, Adware.

• Protection:
• • Use antivirus software
• • Avoid suspicious links
• • Keep systems updated
• • Use strong passwords
• • Regular backups
Thank You
• Stay Safe Online!
• Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility 🔐

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