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CHAPTER -01, INFORMATION THREATS & SECURITY, INTRODUCTION OF THREATS, A threat, in the context of computer security, refers to anything that has, the potential to cause serious harm to a computer system., A threat can be either “intentional” (i.e., intelligent; e.g., an individual, cracker or a criminal organization) or “accidental” (e.g., the possibility of, a computer malfunctioning, or the possibility of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, a fire, or a tornado) or otherwise a circumstance,, capability, action, or event., TYPES OF THREAT, There are various types of threats for computer information, such as:, Malware, • Virus, • Trojan Horse, • Worm, • Spoofing, • Spyware, • Adware, • Spam, • Phishing