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Can anyone explain me in detail difference between threat, vulnerability and a risk?
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Threat, Vulnerability and Risk - these factors are related to cybersecurity and cyber attacks
A threat is an agent that may want to or definitely can result in harm to the target organization. Threats include organized crime, spyware, malware, adware companies, and disgruntled internal employees who start attacking their employer.
Vulnerability – Weaknesses or gaps in a security program that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access to an asset.
Risk is where threat and vulnerability overlap. That is, we get a risk when our systems have a vulnerability that a given threat can attack.
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Great! Thanks for giving me the best answer it's really neat and clear explanation you were given.
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Threat - A threat is something that may or may not happen, but if happens it has the potential to cause serious damage.
Vulnerability - A vulnerability is a security risk in a software program that puts the program or computer at danger of malicious programs.
Risk - Computer security risks can be created by malware that can infect your computer and put system and organization in a huge damage.
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In common, Threat, vulnerability and Risk are the event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.
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