Network Security: An MPE/iX Overview

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GENERAL NETWORKING
• Types of Attacks
– Criminal Attacks
• Basis is in financial gain
• Includes fraud, destruction and theft (personal, brand,identity)
– Privacy Violations
• Private/personal information acquired by organizations not
authorized.
• Includes surveillance, databases, traffic analysis
– Publicity Attacks
• Attacker wants to get their name(s) in the papers
• Can affect ANY system, not just related to profit centers
• Denial of service.