1.2 types of cyber security incidents

Unauthorized access
1. Hacking
  1. Illegally using a computer to access information stored on another computer system or to spread a virus
2. Escalation of privileges
  1. Vertical
    1. Finding flaws in the security or operating system to increase their level of access
  2. Horizontal
    1. Gaining access to other users' areas by stealing their username and password
    2. or due to a program fault that provides a view of data belonging to others
Information disclosure
1. Information passed to a person, organisation or state without permission of the owner
Modification of data
1. Data that is entered, amended, stored or deleted without authorization
Theft
1. Stealing computer based information from an unknown victim with the intent of compromising privacy or obtaining confidential information
Destruction
1. Deliberate erasure
  1. Data deleted from a computer system on purpose and without permission to cause problems for individuals, organisations or the state
2. Malware
  1. Software including viruses, worms, trojan horses and spyware to steal, encrypt or delete sensitive data
Inaccessible data
1. Account locked
  1. The account is locked due to failed login attempts
2. Denial of service
  1. An attack to shut down a computer system, network or website making it inaccessible

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