Definition: Is the protection of
computing systems and the data that
they store or access.
A Malware is any software specifically
designed to damage a computer system
without owner knowledge. Examples:
worms, viruses, & Trojan horses.
Trojan Horse: Is a program that is packaged
usually with free applications such which
carries a destructive virus, that creates
problems in the computer system without
our knowledge.
Virus: Is a program stored on a computer disk,
hard drive, or CD, that can cause unexpected
effects such as destroying or corrupting data.
Worm: Is a malicious software that copies itself
repeatedly into a computers memory RAM
Computers Security Villains: hacker,
cracker, hacktivists, Cyberterrorism, and
Cyber Fraud.
Hackers: Are people who gain unauthorized
access to computers or networks.
Crackers: Are hackers who break into
computers and networks for corrupt
purposes. Also they can do major damage.
Hacktivists: Are people with a politically or
socially motivated purpose who break into
a computer system.
Cyberterrorism: Is a political attack against
information, particularly via the Internet, to
cause physical, real-world harm or disruption.
Cyber Fraud: Is a type of social engineering
attack where the victim is led to believe to
give a fraudster a sum of money.
Security
Antivirus: Scans storage devices such as hard
drives, or main memory to try to find viruses,
quarantine them and destroy them.
Firewall: A system that protects the
computer from a intruders.
Encryption: Turning readable data into unreadable
data in order to prevent access that is not
authorized. This is often used in the military.
Password: Is a form of authentication used to
guard or control a resource. It is usually used
to protect electronic data.
Biometrics: It is used to identify and compare
some specific people’s characteristics such as
voice, fingerprints, hand geometry, eye or
facial characteristics.