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What is Cyber Threat

Chapter 8
Handbook of Research on Threat Detection and Countermeasures in Network Security
Any attack to the security system, trying to delete or modified information.
Published in Chapter:
Proposals to Win the Battle Against Cyber Crime
Alaa Hussein Al-Hamami (Amman Arab University, Jordan)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6583-5.ch008
Abstract
Through commercial networks and across the Internet, there are data files, millions of images and videos, and trillions of messages flow each day to drive the world economy. This vast electronic infrastructure is what our nation depends on. To commit crime by using a computer and communication to forge a person's identity, illegal imports or malicious programs, the computer here is used as an object or subject for the cybercrime. Most of the online activities are vulnerable to intrusion and can compromise personal safety just as effectively as common everyday crimes. This chapter concentrates on explaining and discussing the terms of cyber security, cybercrimes, and cyber-attacks. A history for each term has been given and the problems of cyber security have been discussed. Finally, a proposed solution has been suggested and future trends have been forecasted, and at the end of the chapter a conclusion will be given.
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Chapter 6
Design, Development, and Testing of Web Applications: Security Aspects
A malicious act that is performed with the aim of damaging data, stealing data, or disrupting digital life in general.
Published in Chapter: Design, Development, and Testing of Web Applications: Security Aspects; From: Protecting User Privacy in Web Search Utilization
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Chapter 12
Cybersecurity: What Matters to Consumers – An Exploratory Study
Cyber threat is a threat deployed via the Internet and is the possibility of a malicious attempt to damage or disrupt a computer network or system and can include web site vandalism, online espionage, theft of intellectual property, denial of service attacks, and destructive malware.
Published in Chapter: Cybersecurity: What Matters to Consumers – An Exploratory Study; From: Encyclopedia of E-Commerce Development, Implementation, and Management
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Chapter 13
Government's Dynamic Approach to Addressing Challenges of Cybersecurity in South Africa
Is a threat to information technologies (i.e., technologies that allow the access, exchange, and the transaction of information).
Published in Chapter: Government's Dynamic Approach to Addressing Challenges of Cybersecurity in South Africa; From: Handbook of Research on Information and Cyber Security in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Chapter 15
Cyberbullying and the Importance of Cyber Security Awareness in Preventing Cyberbullying
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Chapter 16
Emerging Cyber Security Threats During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Possible Countermeasures
A cyber or cybersecurity threat is a malicious act that seeks to damage data, steal data, or disrupt digital life in general. Cyber-attacks include threats like computer viruses, data breaches, and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Published in Chapter: Emerging Cyber Security Threats During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Possible Countermeasures; From: Handbook of Research on Technical, Privacy, and Security Challenges in a Modern World
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Chapter 11
A Machine Learning-Based Cyber Defence System for an Intelligent City
A cyber threat refers to the possibility of a cyber attack on IT related systems and devices. Threat may result in a malicious attempt, or develop into a security attack, through cyberspace with the purpose to cause damage or disrupt a computer network or system, Examples are data theft, denial of service, attempt to access files or steal confidential data.
Published in Chapter: A Machine Learning-Based Cyber Defence System for an Intelligent City; From: Developing and Monitoring Smart Environments for Intelligent Cities
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Chapter 5
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security: A Useful Overview
Is on an increase especially threat to medical and financial data is severe and hence there is a need to tighten the security surrounding these fields.
Published in Chapter: Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security: A Useful Overview; From: Information Security Practices for the Internet of Things, 5G, and Next-Generation Wireless Networks
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Chapter 5
Cyber Wars and Cyber Threats Against Mobile Devices: Analysis of Mobile Devices
A malicious act performed with the aim of damaging data, stealing data, or disrupting digital life in general.
Published in Chapter: Cyber Wars and Cyber Threats Against Mobile Devices: Analysis of Mobile Devices; From: Handbook of Research on War Policies, Strategies, and Cyber Wars
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