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System Threats
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Year 9 Computing Mind Map on System Threats, created by Sarah Bucksey on 15/05/2017.
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year 9
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Sarah Bucksey
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System Threats
Malware
Software written to infect computers and commit crimes.
Effects; Computer may crash,
The internet connection may become slow
Files may be deleted, become corrupt or encrypted
Preventions;
Strong security software
Phishing
an online fraud technique used by criminals to entice you to disclose personal information
Effects of phishing include;
Accessing a victims account and withdraw money
Open new bank or credit-card accounts in a victims name
Gaining access high-value corporate data
Preventions;
Strong security software
Disable pop-ups
awareness of spotting fake websites and emails
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