Analyze three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and / or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.

Browser attacks
Browser based attacks are the most common network attack. They try to trick internet surfers into downloading malware that is disguised as a software application or an update. Cyber criminals also target popular operating systems and applications by employing an exploit. This can be a piece of data or a series of commands that takes advantage of vulnerability in the system.
An attack as such can put the network at risk. Browser attacks can download many different types of viruses which can cause system crashes and data loss. This can be avoided by regular updates to both the browser and related …show more content…
Numerous consecutive guesses are generated by automated software try to crack the password code. The guesses are often common passwords or combinations of letters and numbers. Brute force is a type of network attack that is time consuming, and success is a result of computing power and weak passwords.
An attack as such can put all company and customer information in jeopardy. To avoid these attacks users should change their passwords often, and by using odd combinations of numbers, letters, symbols and cases.

Denial of service attacks
A Denial of Service (DOS) attack prevents legitimate users from accessing services or information. It succeeds when an attacker overloads a server with more requests than the server can process. DOS attacks target computer networks, or the network of sites the computer is trying to use. Online banking, email, and commercial websites are often targeted
An attack as such can put company accounts at risk. Banking information can be stolen as well as sensitive company’s information. To avoid this installing an anti-virus software, firewalls, and email filters can be useful.

Analyze three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented