security

Question 1

Malware (threats)

Answer 1

Files are deleted, become corrupt or are encrypted.

Computers crash, reboot spontaneously and slow down.

Internet connections become slow

Keyboard inputs are logged and sent to hackers

Question 2

Phishing (threats)

Answer 2

Accessing a victim’s account to withdraw money or purchase merchandise and services open bank accounts and credit cards cashing illegitimate cheques

Gain access to high value corporate data

Financial services can blacklist the company resulting in rep damage.

Question 3

Brute force attack

Answer 3

Theft of data

Access of corp systems

Question 4

Denial of service attack

Answer 4

Loss of access to a service for customers

Loss revenue

Lower productivity

Damage to rep

Question 5

Data interception and theft

Answer 5

Usernames and passwords compromised, allowing unauthorised access to systems. Disclosure of corporate data

Theft of data

Question 6

SQL injection

Answer 6

Contents of databases can be output, revealing private data.

Data in the database can be amended or deleted.

New rogue records can be added to the database.