Computer security threats and solutions

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Computer Security Threats and Solutions
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• Cybercrime is an act performed by highly trained
  computer professionals or hackers to illegally
  browse or steal an individuals or an
  organizations data. Not even steal or browse, in
  some cases hackers can even delete all the data
  with malicious intent.

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Examples of Cyber Crime

1. Copyright Violation To use someones copyrighted
   data without permission.
2. Decoding/Deciphering someones code to protect
   data.
3. Hacking, Threatening a person or blackmailing
   them.
4. Setting up the domain of another person/company
   for the sole intention of selling it to them
   later at a good price.
5. Creating/Using malicious code/virus to harm
   someone.
6. DDoS Overloading a system with so many requests
   so it can not serve normal requests.
7. Releasing/ Publishing someones data on the
   internet without their permission.
8. Manipulating data.
9. Pretending to be someone else.
10. Buy Illegal products/Drugs
11. Stealing Information/Product developed by another
    Person/Company.
12. Phishing.

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Solutions to Computer Security Threats

1. Install Anti-Virus Make sure you have installed
   an active anti-virus on your computer/servers. If
   someone is using a remote control to this device,
   make sure the personal system should also have an
   antivirus installed.
2. Update Antivirus regularly to make sure that the
   system is safe.
3. Firewall to protect the network Make sure you
   have a firewall to protect your computer from
   unwanted viruses hidden in emails, Portable
   storage devices, etc.
4. Filter Email traffic Certain file types are most
   commonly used to spread viruses on systems like
   .EXE, COM, SCR, etc
5. Ensure that all the users know not to open
   unexpected attachments from emails.
6. Scan all the downloads before using.
7. Do not run programs downloaded from unknown
   sources. Using a licensed software/Program can
   reduce the risk of compromising your system with
   viruses. Continue...

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Solutions to Computer Security Threats

1. Make regular backups of important files to ensure
   that you have a copy of the data in case your
   computer is infected with any virus. For added
   security, keep the backups offsite.
2. Develop an information security policy and make
   sure all the users are made aware of their
   responsibilities.
3. Monitor logs and systems regularly to ensure that
   there is no action made that can compromise the
   security of data.
4. Develop an incident response plan which outlines
   the responsibility of relevant persons/parties in
   the event of security breaches. The worst time to
   develop such a plan is always in between a
   security breach.
5. Restrict end-user access to the system and make
   sure no one other than administration can access
   the workstation/servers.

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• Cyber Criminals pose a constant threat to every
  business so it is necessary to make such
  arrangements to secure the workplace and
  computers.
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