A threat in computer security is a potential danger that could exploit a vulnerability and cause harm. Threats can be intentional, accidental, or natural disasters. Threats involve unauthorized access, misuse of assets, disclosure of sensitive information, unauthorized changes to assets, or denial of access through destruction or theft. Common types of threats include physical damage, natural events, loss of essential services, compromise of information, technical failures, and compromise of functions.
A threat in computer security is a potential danger that could exploit a vulnerability and cause harm. Threats can be intentional, accidental, or natural disasters. Threats involve unauthorized access, misuse of assets, disclosure of sensitive information, unauthorized changes to assets, or denial of access through destruction or theft. Common types of threats include physical damage, natural events, loss of essential services, compromise of information, technical failures, and compromise of functions.
A threat in computer security is a potential danger that could exploit a vulnerability and cause harm. Threats can be intentional, accidental, or natural disasters. Threats involve unauthorized access, misuse of assets, disclosure of sensitive information, unauthorized changes to assets, or denial of access through destruction or theft. Common types of threats include physical damage, natural events, loss of essential services, compromise of information, technical failures, and compromise of functions.
In computer security a threat is a possible danger that might exploit and cause possible harm. A threat can be either "intentional" , accidental or a natural disaster Threat component
Access simple unauthorized access
Misuse unauthorized use of assets (e.g., identity theft, setting up a porn distribution service on a compromised server, etc.)
Disclose the threat agent illicitly discloses sensitive information
Modify unauthorized changes to an asset
Deny access includes destruction, theft of a non-data asset
Types of threats:
Physical damage: fire, water, pollution
Natural events: climatic, volcanic
Loss of essential services: electrical power, air conditioning, telecommunication
Compromise of information: theft of media, retrieval of discarded materials