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2. Web threat - Wikipedia

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   A web threat is any threat that uses the World Wide Web to facilitate cybercrime.Web threats use multiple types of malware and fraud, all of which utilize HTTP or HTTPS protocols, but may also employ other protocols and components, such as links in email or IM, or malware attachments or on servers that access the Web.

3. Threat (computer security) - Wikipedia

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   In computer security, a threat is a potential negative action or event enabled by a vulnerability that results in an unwanted impact to a computer system or application.. A threat can be either a negative "intentional" event (i.e. hacking: an individual cracker or a criminal organization) or an "accidental" negative event (e.g. the possibility of a computer malfunctioning, or the possibility ...

4. Cyberattack - Wikipedia

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   Formal risk assessment for compromise of highly complex and interconnected systems is impractical [20] and the related question of how much to spend on security is difficult to answer. [21] Because of the ever changing and uncertain nature of cyber-threats, risk assessment may produce scenarios that are costly or unaffordable to mitigate. [ 22 ]

5. Internet security - Wikipedia

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   The Internet is an inherently insecure channel for information exchange, with high risk of intrusion or fraud, such as phishing, [3] online viruses, trojans, ransomware and worms. Many methods are used to combat these threats, including encryption and ground-up engineering. [4]

6. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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   Interpol's Cyber Fusion Center began a collaboration with key cybersecurity players to distribute information on the latest online scams, cyber threats, and risks to internet users. Since 2017, reports on social engineering frauds, ransomware, phishing, and other attacks have been distributed to security agencies in over 150 countries. [110]

7. Information security awareness - Wikipedia

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   Information security awareness seeks to understand and enhance human risk behaviors, beliefs and perceptions about information and information security while also understanding and enhancing organizational culture as a countermeasure to rapidly evolving threats. For example, the OECD's Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and ...