Malicious AttacksAlex Heinricher Kun H. Lee Adrian Trejo Angela DiTaranto
Malicious Attacks
Alex Heinricher Kun H. Lee Adrian Trejo Angela DiTaranto
What Are Malicious Attacks
Any attempt to gain information through social or software engineering Phishing Malware Viruses Trojan Horses Worms
Background: Then
First Virus: Creeper, 1971 Infected specific computers with specific operating systems connected to the ARPANET First Record of “Phishing”: 1987 First Detected on AOL Infiltrated groups already involved in pirated software/other illicit information transfers
Background: Now
Advanced Viruses Polymorphic Metamorphic Self-encrypting, self-concealing Advanced Phishing Copy reputable agencies Use advanced social engineering
Criticism
Malicious attacks over a computer network or through removable media aim at destroying data or damaging infrastructure or worse, stealing data that can be used in any number of ways that are also harmful Those who carry out these acts are not prosecuted as much as those criminals who commit less harmful crimes Laws against attacks of these types should be implemented much more often and carry harsher punishments in order to discourage people trying to attack other computers
Criticism
Every year, the United States and many other countries spend millions of dollars a year trying to combat these electronic attacks but there seems to be no solution on the horizon Malicious attacks also take advantage of the inexperienced because they have not yet learned how to discern a threat from something benign and this leads to thousands of people falling victim and having their identities or money stolen
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