Difference between revisions of "Offensive weapons (virusses/worms/hackers)"
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==Enablers== | ==Enablers== | ||
Evolution of software (new algorithms make better virusses) | Evolution of software (new algorithms make better virusses)<br> | ||
Expansion of the internet | Expansion of the internet<br> | ||
Carelessness and unawareness of computer-users | Carelessness and unawareness of computer-users<br> | ||
Social engineering | Social engineering<br> | ||
Unsecure software | Unsecure software<br> | ||
==Inhabitors== | ==Inhabitors== | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 11 May 2008
Description
People will always find new ways to exploit certain systems. The current technological weapons are:
* Distrubuted Denial of Service Attacks * Virusses * Trojan Horses * Malware * Hackers
These weapons can be used to obtain access or information from computer systems and are used often.
Enablers
Evolution of software (new algorithms make better virusses)
Expansion of the internet
Carelessness and unawareness of computer-users
Social engineering
Unsecure software