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Flashcards by Malachy Moran-Tun, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Malachy Moran-Tun
about 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is a Passive Attack? | > Someone monitors data travelling on a network > Intercepts any sensitive information they find > Network-monitoring hardware and software (such as packet sniffers) are used > Hard to detect, best defence is encryption |
| What is an Active Attack? | > Someone attacks a network with malware > Easier to detect than passive attacks > Firewall can be used as a defence |
| What is an Insider Attack? | Someone within an organisation exploits their network access rights to steal information |
| What is a Brute Force Attack? | > Type of active attack > Gain information by cracking passwords through trial and error > Automated software to produce hundreds, or thousands, of likely password combinations > Sometimes using real words with predictable numbers (e.g. jelly321) > Simple measures like locking accounts after a certain number of failed attempts and using strong passwords reduces the risk of these attacks |
| What is a (D)DoS Attack? | > (Distributed) Denial-of-Service attack > Hacker tries to stop users from accessing a network / website > Floods the network with useless traffic > Makes the network extremely slow or inaccessible > Distributed: malware is used on unsuspecting computers which creates network traffic on many computers that are not owned by the hacker |
| What is Malware? | > Malicious software > Designed to cause harm or damage to a computer > Usually to ask for money or monitor user actions to be sold |
| What are some Examples of Actions of Malware? | > Deleting / Modifying files > Scareware - telling the user their computer is infected with loads of viruses (it's not) to scare them into clicking on fake links / paying for problems to be fixed > Ransomware - encrypts all files on the computer with a message demanding a large sum of money to be paid to receive the files back or they get deleted > Spyware - secretly monitors user actions (e.g. key presses for passwords), and sends the info to hackers > Rootkits - altering permissions giving other malware and hackers administrator-privileges > Opening backdoors - holes in security to be used for future attacks |
| What are Viruses? | > Malware that attach themselves to certain files (usually executables and scripts) > Users spread them by copying infected files > Users activate them by opening the files, which runs malicious code |
| What are Worms? | > Malware that are like viruses but self-replicate without the user copying files > Spread very quickly > Exploit weaknesses in network security |
| What are Trojan Horses? | > Malware disguised as legitimate software > Do not replicate themselves > Users install them, without realising they have a hidden purpose > Often a fake game / piece of software |
| What is Social Engineering? | Gaining sensitive information or illegal access to networks by influencing people, either by pretending you are a respectable company (usually microsoft idk why?), or threatening to hack / delete data |
| What is Phishing? | > Criminals send emails or texts claiming to be from a well-known business > Often (but not always) containing a spoof version of the company's website > Request that the user update their personal information (e.g. password and bank details) > Instead of updating anything, the fake website sells the data to criminals, who can access their genuine account |
| What can Indicate Phishing Emails? | > From a normal mail domain (e.g. @gmail.com) > Por grammerr nd spelilgn mistaykez > Pixelated or old logos > The fake website's URL is incorrect (e.g. if it's from microsoft, the URL is NOT microsoft.com, but something like microsoft-tech-support-help.com) |
| What is SQL Injection? | > SQL - Structured Query Language, used for databases > Typed into a website's input box, but runs unintentional code > Easy way to get past a firewall |
| What is a Network Policy? | Set of rules and procedures that an organisation follows to ensure the network is protected against attacks |
| What would a Good Network Policy Contain? | > Regular tests for security weaknesses > Require strong passwords > Enforce user-access levels (limits people who can access sensitive information) > Anti-malware and firewall software > Encryption of sensitive data |
| What is Penetration Testing? | > Organisations employ specialists to simulate potential attacks on networks > Used to identify possible weaknesses in network security > Results are reported back with no harm done to the actual network |
| What is Network Forensics? | > Investigations undertaken to find the cause of (already undergoing) attacks on a network > Organisation captures data packets as they enter the network > Packets are analysed to discover how the network was attacked > Used to prevent future attacks |
| What are the Characteristics of a Strong Password? | > Long > Combination of letters, numbers, and symbols > Changed regularly > Less / No dictionary words > An extremely strong password would be literal nonsense: a#qWy9m@9*$v |
| What are User-Access Levels? | > Control which part of the network groups of users can access > E.g. business managers have a higher access level to access more sensitive data, like pay information, whereas employees would not have access > Helps prevent insider attacks and reduces the number of accounts which can be brute-forced |
| What is Anti-Malware? | > Software designed to find and stop malware from damaging a network > Includes anti-virus programs and firewalls > Firewalls block unauthorised access by examining all data entering and exiting the network, blocking potential threats |
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