1.1 - 1.6

1.1 - 1.6

1. 1.6

   • Malware
     • software which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorized access to a computer system.
   • Virus
     • a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
   • worms
     • A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
   • Trojan Horses
     • Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses onto your computer.

2. Social Engineering

   • Social engineering is a form of techniques employed by cybercriminals designed to lure unsuspecting users into sending them their confidential data, infecting their computers with malware or opening links to infected sites.

3. 1.5

   • Network
     • A computer network is a number of computers linked together to allow them to share resources, Networked computers can share hardware, software and data
   • Topology
     • A network topology is the pattern in which nodes (i.e., computers, printers, routers or other devices) are connected to a local area network (LAN) or other network via links (e.g., twisted pair copper wire cable or optical fiber cable). There are four principal topologies used in LANs: bus, ring, star and mesh.

4. Network forensics

   • Network forensics is a sub-branch of digital forensics relating to the monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for the purposes of information gathering, legal evidence, or intrusion detection. Unlike other areas of digital forensics, network investigations deal with volatile and dynamic information.

5. Legislation

   • data protection legislation. A Dictionary of Computing. data protection legislation Legislation that has been or is being introduced all over the world to protect personal data handled in computers.

6. packet sniffing

   • Packet sniffing is the act of capturing packets of data flowing across a computer network. The software or device used to do this is called a packet sniffer.

7. Penetration Testing

8. Packet sniffing (Network Forensics)

9. Network Forensics

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