Four Types of Security Threats

You need to be aware of the Four Types of Security Threats:


Disclosure: This involves leaking secrect information or data to the wrong guys. This can lead from exposure of personal information to devastating security impacts.


Theft: This is when something of value gets stolen. It can lead to huge harm to the organization.


Integrity: This happens when an asset being intentionally damaged. When a virus enters your computer or your compuater gets hacked, and this causes problems, that is an integrity threat.


Denial of Service: This is when some service is intentionally blocked. Some experts believe this to be the most difficult of all threats to deal with effectively.