Security threat & safety measures
❖ A computer virus is a program usually hidden within another simple program. Macro viruses created with the intention of fooling the user can deceive them in sharing confidential information. ❖ Worms are very similar to viruses in the manner that they are computer programs that replicate copies of themselves. ❖ A Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses into the system. ❖ A Spyware is a program used to spy on the computer system to get all the confidential and sensitive information such as your bank account numbers, passwords etc. ❖ Malware is any kind of unwanted software that is installed without your adequate consent. ❖ Spam emails is not only unwanted, it clogs your email accounts and uses unnecessary server space. It is also referred as junk email. ❖ Hackers were the gifted programmers who gain access to the systems or network to s...