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Computing Flashcards (1.6)
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- 1Describe two forms of attack.1) Denial of service- A hacker tries to stop users from hacking part of network or a website by flooding the network with useless traffic to make it slow.
2) Insider Attack- Someone within an organisation will exploit their network access to steal information - 2MalwareMalicious software created to damage/ gain illegal access to computer systems.
- 3PhishingSomeone will send emails or texts to someone claiming to be a well known business so they can get the other person's information.
- 4People as the ‘weak point’ in secure systems (social engineering)A way of gaining illegal access to data or networks by influencing people.
- 5Brute force attacksA network attack which uses software to crack passwords through trial and error.
- 6Denial of service attacksA hacker tries to stop users from hacking part of network or a website by flooding the network with useless traffic to make it slow.
- 7Data interception and theftData theft is the act of stealing computer-based information from an unknowing victim with the intent of compromising privacy or obtaining confidential information.
- 8The concept of SQL injectionPieces of SQL typed into an input box to try and attack the SQL data base.
- 9Poor network policyNetworks that don't encrypt sensitive data, they don't have any anti malware or firewall software, they don't enforce user access levels.
- 10Penetration testingWhen organisations hire specialists to simulate potential attacks.
- 11Network forensicsInvestigations undertaken to find the cause of attacks on a network.
- 12Network policiesRegularly testing the network to find and fix security weaknesses (e.g. passwords).
- 13Anti-malware softwareDesigned to find and stop malware from damaging an organisations network.
- 14FirewallsBlock unauthorised access by examining all data entering and leaving the network.
- 15User access levelsUsed to limit the number of people in a network's access to sensitive information.
- 16PasswordsStrong passwords should be used to help prevent unauthorised access to a network. They should contain letters, numbers, and symbols.
- 17EncryptionWhen data is translated into a code which only someone with the correct key can access.
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- Flashcards on Computing Flashcards (1.6), created by Grace Wenham on 18/11/2018.
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- Grace Wenham · Nov 2018
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- Nov 18, 2018
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