"Running Head: Network Security1Network SecurityName:College:Professor:Course;Date: Network Security2Malicious attack/threatsOne of the malicious attacks that could be carried out against the organization is the Browserbased threats. This threat is the most common threat that affects the internet browsing. Accordingto the network structure given, it is clear that there is a web browsing within the network. Thebrowser-based threat is, therefore, a possible attack that the system is facing since theinformation shared through the internet can be accessed by web hacker with ill motives. The emerging threat of connecting on the network is associated with the common use of manyinternet devices including the mobile devices. The users can connect to the network withoutinstalled security software to protect them from the malicious attacks from the internet. Thepossible attack is the virus that can be downloaded from the internet alongside the downloadedfiles. The virus has a great impact on the network files in that it can make most or all the datafiles to stop responding or to mysteriously disappear. In other words, the browser threat can leadto loss of information in the network or change its structure. All the network applicationsincluding the Java among others would stop working, having the net effect of an inefficientnetwork(Heng, Wright, & Goi, 2010). "