Lesson 3 Internet Threats
Lesson 3 Internet Threats
INTERNET THREATS
I. Objectives
After successful completion of this lesson, the students will be able to;
1) Understand the nature and varieties of internet threats.
2) Discuss how internet threats function and spread.
3) Develop the knowledge and skills to proactively address internet security risks.
II. Introduction
By simply using the internet, we are constantly being bombarded by multiple
types of internet threats. All types of internet threats apply various forms of malware
and fraud, in which every part of it uses HTTP or HTTPS protocols, and utilizes other
protocols and components, such as links in email or instant messaging, or malware
attachments that have access to the Web.