Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 16 views

    Computer Security Risk

    Uploaded by

    Shaani sunny
    This document defines computer security risk and discusses various types of risks such as malware, hacking, cyber crimes, virus attacks, software theft, and hardware theft. It provides details on hacking, malware, cyber crimes, and virus attacks, explaining that hacking involves unauthorized access to data, malware is software designed to damage or access systems without authorization, cyber crimes are illegal acts using computers like fraud and theft, and virus attacks involve malicious code that spreads and corrupts files or steals data.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content

    You might also like

    Computer Security Risk

    Uploaded by

    Shaani sunny
    16 views9 pages
    This document defines computer security risk and discusses various types of risks such as malware, hacking, cyber crimes, virus attacks, software theft, and hardware theft. It provides details on hacking, malware, cyber crimes, and virus attacks, explaining that hacking involves unauthorized access to data, malware is software designed to damage or access systems without authorization, cyber crimes are illegal acts using computers like fraud and theft, and virus attacks involve malicious code that spreads and corrupts files or steals data.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    CSR

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document defines computer security risk and discusses various types of risks such as malware, hacking, cyber crimes, virus attacks, software theft, and hardware theft. It provides details on hacking, malware, cyber crimes, and virus attacks, explaining that hacking involves unauthorized access to data, malware is software designed to damage or access systems without authorization, cyber crimes are illegal acts using computers like fraud and theft, and virus attacks involve malicious code that spreads and corrupts files or steals data.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    16 views9 pages

    Computer Security Risk

    Uploaded by

    Shaani sunny
    This document defines computer security risk and discusses various types of risks such as malware, hacking, cyber crimes, virus attacks, software theft, and hardware theft. It provides details on hacking, malware, cyber crimes, and virus attacks, explaining that hacking involves unauthorized access to data, malware is software designed to damage or access systems without authorization, cyber crimes are illegal acts using computers like fraud and theft, and virus attacks involve malicious code that spreads and corrupts files or steals data.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 9

    COMPUTER

    SECURITY RISK
    Computer Security Risk is any event or
    DEFINITION action that could cause a loss of or damage
    to computer hardware, software, data,
    information, or processing capability
    TYPES OF COMPUTER
    SECURITY RISKS
    THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY RISK
    • MALWARE
    • HACKING
    • CYBER CRIME
    • VIRUS ATTACK
    • SOFTWARE THEFT
    • HARDWARE THEFT
    • INFORMATION THEFT
    HACKING
    • The gaining of unauthorized access to data in a system or
    computer
    • It is unauthorized use of Computer and Network Resources
    • It violates the privacy
    • Loss of Financial and Personal data
    MALWARE

    Software that is specifically designed to damage, or gain


    unauthorized access to a computer system

    It affects your data, applications, or operating system

    Interferes with the user's computer security and privacy


    CYBER CRIMES
    • A cybercrime is a crime that involves a computer or a computer
    network
    • Cybercrime can be carried out by individuals or organizations
    • Types of cybercrime include:
    • Email and internet fraud.
    • Identity fraud (where personal information is stolen and used).
    • Theft of financial or card payment data.
    • Selling illegal items online.

    This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-ND.


    VIRUS ATTACK
    • A computer virus is a piece of
    computer code designed to
    spread from device to device
    • They are usually designed to
    damage a device or steal data
    • It can corrupt files, display
    images or unwanted messages,
    etc.

    You might also like