TYPES OF CYBER THREATS AND CYBER ATTACKS
Types of Cyber threats - Malwares 1. Rootkit - is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed and often masks its existence or the existence of other software . 2. Spyware - is a software that aims to gather information about a person or organization, without their knowledge, and send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent. 3. Trojan - is any malware which misleads users of its true intent . 4. Virus - is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code . 5. worm- is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers . 6. ADWARE - is software that generates revenue for its developer by automatically generating online advertisements in t...