Threats are the ways in which personal information can be leaked from a computer without our knowing.
(a) Theft: Theft means stealing of information or hardware.
These maybe of two types:
(a) Physical: Where a person may steal your desktop computer or laptop.
(b) Identity: Where a hacker steals your personal information and assumes your identity. Using this false identity, the hacker can gain access to your account information or perform illegal activity.
(b) Virus: Viruses are computer programs that can damage the data and software programs or steal the information stored on a computer. Major types of viruses are Worms and Trojan horse.
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