A threat in security refers to anythig that has the potential to cause serious harms to a computer system.
A threat in security refers to anything that has the potential to cause serious harm to a computer
system.
A threat is something that may or may not happen, but has the potential to cause serious
damage.
Threats to Security:
Virus
Worms
Intruders
Insiders
Criminal organization
Terrorist
Virus :
A computer virus attaches itself to a program or file enabling it to spread from one computer to
another, leaving infections as it travels.
Like a human virus, a computer virus can range in severity, some may cause only mildly annoying
effects while others can damage your hardware, software or file.
Almost all viruses are attached to an executable file.
It is important to note that a virus cannot be spread without a human action. Because a virus is
spread by human action people will unknowingly continue the spread of a computer virus by sharing
infecting files or sending emails with viruses as attachments in the email.
