Abstract :
Summary form only given. In this paper, the author gives an overview to the Internet users with basic and advanced computing skills, about the current Internet security threats, when connecting internal networks or computers to the Internet. This explains about attackers, and the main types of Internet threats like breaching secret data, unauthorized access, denial of service, as well as important principles behind the Internet security vulnerabilities, like the Trojan horse programs. In this section the following points are briefly covered: cookies, secure sites, operating system patches updates, virus, authentications, encryption, digital certificates, proxy servers and firewalls.
Keywords :
Internet; authorisation; computer crime; computer viruses; cryptography; message authentication; operating systems (computers); telecommunication security; Internet security threats; Trojan horse program; authentication; computer virus; cookies; digital certificate; encryption; firewalls; operating system patches updates; proxy server; secret data breaching; service denial; Authentication; Computer crime; Computer networks; Computer security; Data security; IP networks; Invasive software; Joining processes; Operating systems; Web and internet services;
