A virus is a executable program that
spreads from one computer to another. A virus requires human help
to spread. This "human" help can come from visiting a web site,
downloading an email with a virus (in the pictures or files attached
to the email), or loading pictures from a zip drive from another
computer.
Botnet
(Zombie Computer) This virus loads on your computer and waits for a
signal from a master server. Upon receiving the signal it can...
The Rustock botnet has between 1.2 and
1.7 million clones and sends 44 billion spam email per day! No
wonder you get so much SPAM!
A
worm is a specific type of virus that can...
...Morris
...Conflicter (largest worm
in the world)
...Sasser (Attacked the Iran Nuclear facility)
...Blaster
This
is a type of program similar to a virus. Howerver, it is really a
program that looks like something else. It may advertise a specific
function like an anti-virus or picture editor. After you install the
program you are asked to pay for an upgrade because the "free"
version can't solve the problem. It won't go away and ads pop up
everywhere on your computer.
Ransom Ware
A
report on Cyber Crime developed by Dell Corp. stated that Cyber
Crime is
no longer the effort of a "lone misguided youth in a
hoody." Cyber crime as become
a profession, run and managed
by professionals. Gangs of cyber criminals are colaorating with each
other to steal anything of value. Credit Card, social security,
phone numbers, and much more personal information is available for
purchase on "Hacking" websites.
Ransom Ware targets your data. After your computer is hacked the attacker encrypts your data so you can not get to it. Then, you are asked to pay for the "key" that decryps your data. Several major hospitals and companies have be hacked and forced to pay thousands of dollars to get their data back. Attacks on personal computers
BasicSolutions has a backup stradegy to
help reduce the cost of a ransomeware attack. Click on "Ransomware
Stradegy" in the tutorial list.
