Flashcards
Information Security: Chapter 2
Cards in this deck (22)
- 1ThreatAn object, person, or other entity that presents an ongoing danger to an asset.
- 2TheftThe illegal taking of another’s property, which can be physical, electronic, or intellectual.
- 3VirusConsists of segments of code that perform malicious actions
- 4WormA malicious program that replicates itself constantly, without requiring another program environment
- 5Trojan horsesSoftware programs that hide their true nature and reveal their designed behavior only when activated
- 6Back doorComponent in a system, which allows the attacker to access the system at, will with special privileges
- 7Polymorphic threatOne that over time changes the way it appears to antivirus software programs, making it undetectable by techniques that look for preconfigured signatures
- 8Virus hoaxese-mails warning of supposedly dangerous viruses that don’t exist
- 9TrespassUnauthorized real or virtual actions that enable information gatherers to enter premises or systems they have not been authorized to enter
- 10Shoulder surfingUsed in public or semi-public settings when individuals gather information they are not authorized to have by looking over another individual’s shoulder or viewing the information from a distance
- 11Hackers“people who use and create computer software [to] gain access to information illegally.”
- 12Script kiddiesHackers of limited skill who use expertly written software to attack a system
- 13Packet monkeysScript kiddies who use automated exploits to engage in distributed denial-of-service attacks
- 14Human Error or FailureActs performed without malicious intent
- 15Information ExtortionAttacker steals information from computer system and demands compensation for its return or nondisclosure
- 16TRUE or FALSE A worm requires that another program is running before it can begin functioningFALSE
- 17TRUE Or FALSE Much human error or failure can be prevented with training and ongoing awareness activitiesTRUE
- 18TRUE Or FALSE Information security’s primary mission is to ensure that systems and their contents retain their confidentiality at all costsFALSE
- 19TRUE Or FALSE A firewall is a mechanism that keeps certain kinds of network traffic out of a private networkTRUE
- 20TRUE Or FALSE A worm can deposit copies of itself onto all Web servers that the infected system can reach, so that users who subsequently visit those sites become infectedTRUE
- 21List at least six general categories of threat- Malicious Code
- Back Doors
- Hoaxes
- Password Crack
- Denial of Service and Distribution
- Spoofing - 22What is a Worm?A worm is a malicious program that replicates itself constantly, without requiring another environment. Worms can continue replicating themselves until they completely fill available resources, such as memory, hard drive space, and network bandwidth.