The world wide web is double-edged sword, offering incridible opportunities for knowledge and connection while also necessitating caution and awareness of its potential dangers.
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THREATS IN THE WORLD
WIDE WEB
WHAT IS WORLD WIDE WEB?
Web-basedthreats,oronlinethreats,areacategoryof
cybersecurityrisksthatmaycauseanundesirableevent
oractionviatheinternet.
Web threats are made possible by end-user
vulnerabilities, web service developers/operators, or
web services themselves. Regardless of intent or cause,
the consequences of a web threat may damage both
individuals and organizations.
HOW DO WEB
THREATSWORKS?
When a web threat arises, certain
circumstances align to make it a
point-of-concern.
Namely, there are a few basic
components to any web threat:
1.THREAT MOTIVE - give an intentional threat agent a reason or
goal to cause harm. Some threat agents don’t act intentionally or
act autonomously and may, therefore, be absent of motive.
2.THREAT AGENTS- are anything or anyone that can negatively
impact — with the internet either as a threat vector or a target itself.
3.VULNERABILITIES - include any human
behavior weakness, technology systems, or
other resources that can lead to a damaging
exploit or incident
4.THREAT OUTCOMES - are the negative results of a
threat agent acting against one or more
vulnerabilities.
As mentioned previously, web threats typically include
human and technical manipulation in order to attack.
TYPES OF WEB SECURITY THREATS
Social Engineering
Social engineeringinvolves deceiving users to act
unknowingly against their own best interests.
PHISHING
Phishing:Posing as legitimate
institutions or people to get
them to divulge personal
details.
WATERING HOLE ATTACKS
Watering hole attacks:Exploiting
popular websites to fool users into
exposing themselves to harm.