Cyber Threats
A cyber or cybersecurity threat is a malicious act that seeks to damage data, steal data, or disrupt digital life in general. It has following types:
- Ransomware: Ransomware is a form of malicious software that locks up the files on a person’s computer, encrypts them, and demands him to pay to get his files back. For instance, Wanna Decryptor, or Wanna Cry, is a form of ransomware that affects Microsoft’s Windows operating system.CERBER, Net Walker and Ryuk are the top three ransomware families.
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: Distributed denial of service attacks aim to disrupt a computer network by flooding ....
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- 2 India’s Need for a Comprehensive National Security Strategy
- 3 Challenges of International Terrorism
- 4 Terrorism Financing: Sources, Challenges & Impact on India’s Security
- 5 Left Wing Extremism and its Varied Dimensions
- 6 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] and its Relevance
- 7 Terror Drones and Threat to India’s Security
- 8 Ethnic Conflicts in North-East India: Impact on Internal Security
- 9 Role of Local Communities in Countering Naxalism & Insurgency
- 10 India’s Counter Terrorism Measures
