Threats to computer systems are potential dangers that can compromise the integrity, availability, or confidentiality of data and system resources.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Physical Risks | Fire, flood, power failure |
| Human Errors | Accidental deletion, misconfiguration |
| Malicious Attacks | Hacking, malware |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Virus | Replicates and corrupts files |
| Worm | Spreads independently through networks |
| Trojan | Disguised as useful software |
| Spyware | Monitors user activity |
Unauthorized system access causes privacy violations and data theft. Ethical hacking is legal only with permission.
1. Which is a key data threat?
2. What is malicious hacking?
Explain the difference between data privacy and data security.