Most Common Security Threats in the E-commerce Environment Malicious code(malware, exploits) g drive-by downloads malware that comes with a downloaded file the user intentionally or unintentionallyrequest ☆ Viruses Worms spread from computer to comp without human intervention Ransomware(scareware]used to solicit money from users by locking up your browser or files and displaying fake notices from fbi or irs etc oo Trojan horses appear benign but is a way to introduce viruses into a computer system Threats at both client and server levels Slide 5-11Most Common Security Threats in the E-commerce Environment ◼ Malicious code (malware, exploits) ❖ Drive-by downloads malware that comes with a downloaded file the user intentionally or unintentionally request ❖ Viruses ❖ Worms spread from computer to comp without human intervention ❖ Ransomware (scareware) used to solicit money from users by locking up your browser or files and displaying fake notices from FBI or IRS etc ❖ Trojan horses appear benign but is a way to introduce viruses into a computer system ❖ Threats at both client and server levels Slide 5-11