Flashcards
Security Threats
Flashcards do conjunto (21)
- 1The hacker attempts to change data or introduce malware to the computer system.Active attack
- 2Where someone within the organisation exploits their network access to steal information.Insider attack
- 3Someone monitors data traffic using network monitoring software/hardware to intercept sensitive data.Passive attack
- 4Where the hacker uses software to crack security passwords through trial and error.Brute force attack
- 5Where a hacker floods a network with useless data packets (traffic) to make it extremely slow or inaccessible.Distributed denial of service attack (DDoS Attack)
- 6A person who tries to illegally access or attack a computer network or device.Hacker
- 7Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.Intercept
- 8Intercept is personal information about someone. For example, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal record or sexuality.Sensitive data
- 9Data which has become unusable.Corrupted data
- 10Users which are not allowed to access the computer device or network.Unauthorised users
- 11A piece of code which can be typed into an input box on a website to try and attack a database.SQL Injection
- 12A way of gaining illegal access to data or networks by influencing people.Social engineering
- 13When criminals send emails or texts to someone claiming to be a well-known business in order to gain personal data.Phishing
- 14Malicious software created to damage or gain illegal access to computer systemsMalware
- 15A type of malware that creates false messages to trick the user into following malicious links.Scareware
- 16A type of malware that uses encryption to lock a user out of their files.Ransomware
- 17A type of malware which secretly monitors and records user actions.Spyware
- 18Alters permissions in order to give hackers and malware administrator access to devices.Rootkits
- 19A type of malware which spreads by attaching itself to files.Viruses
- 20A type of malware which replicates itself.Worms
- 21A type of malware which is disguised as legitimate software.Trojans
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- Computing Revision FlashCards sobre Security Threats, criado por Cole Owen em 09-02-2019.
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