The three major types of malicious activities that organizations’
information systems face include:
1. Hostile or malicious insider activity.
2. Theft of private, proprietary, or sensitive data, by insiders or external attackers.
3. Large scale DoS (denial-of-service) attacks.
Go to*Strayer University Library*to research*oneof these types of malicious
activities.
Please respond to the following in a post of*150–200 words:
Based on your research:
Describe a present-day example of your selected type of malicious activity and its
impact on the organization.
Specify the countermeasures the organization took to address the malicious
activity.
Recommend at least one additional preventative countermeasure and at least one
countermeasure organizations could take to address this type of activity once it
has occurred.
Provide a full citation and reference, formatted according to Strayer Writing
Standards.
oFor assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing
Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
In*60–75 words, please respond to*at least*one other post. Choose to
respond to those who have few or no responses.
