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Malicious Attacks

Malicious Attacks. By: Albert, Alex, Andon , Ben, Robert. Examples of Malicious Attacks. Malware Infectious Concealment Spyware Phishing Spam Active Hacking. Types of Damage. Duplicate and distribute virus Install more malicious programs Steal keystrokes and passwords

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Malicious Attacks

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  1. Malicious Attacks By: Albert, Alex, Andon, Ben, Robert

  2. Examples of Malicious Attacks • Malware • Infectious • Concealment • Spyware • Phishing • Spam • Active Hacking

  3. Types of Damage • Duplicate and distribute virus • Install more malicious programs • Steal keystrokes and passwords • Show advertisements • Take remote control • Use to attack other systems • Slow and overload system • Usually used against Servers • No longer just destroy a computer

  4. Botnets • A group of compromised computers remotely controlled by a single hacker • Used to distribute more viruses, DDOS against web servers • Computer user may not know system is infected • Hacker will compromise systems, and sell them to highest bidder

  5. Why its an Issue • Reduces efficiency • Privacy violated • Huge cost of prevention and removal • Stealing information

  6. Dealing with Malicious Attacks • Anti-virus software • CMU Provides Symantec or Norton for free • System Restore for windows • If all else fails: reformat • Best practice is to prevent infections

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