Types of Threats towards Information Systems Security

The Two (2) types of threats towards Information  Systems Security

1. Active Threats

• This type of threats, includes of information system fraud and computer sabotage.
•  In an active attack a hacker tries to get the valuable information by using his abilities rather than depending on the stupidity of the victim.
  An example could be: Using Brute force to crack the password of a system. 

2. Passive Threats

• While for this type of threats, includes of system faults, as well as natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, fires, and hurricanes.
• in passive attack a hacker intrudes your system, and waits for some valuable information.
  An example could be: A keylogger which sends the input given by the victim to a hacker via a network(LAN or Internet whatever).