System Security 1.6 Keywords

System Security 1.6 Keywords

1. Viruses

   • viruses require a host to be able to run
   • they get attached to files and get shared by infected websites. it stays dormant on the file till activated by the host.

2. Worms

   • They don't require a a host
   • once it on the system by a downloaded file it spreads itself via internet connections

3. Trojan Horses

   • A type of malware disguised as legitimate software used by people to steal personal information.

4. Social Engineering

   • a technique to lure people into sending personal information and then infecting their computer with malware

5. Data Interception

   • The unauthorized act of taking information from computer with the intent of stealing information.

6. Network Policies

   • a set of conditions and settings that allow you control who is allowed to connect to the network

7. Password

   • A string of characters to gain access to a system

8. Brute force attack

   • Trial and error method

9. DDOS

   • Overloading a website with unwanted traffic, it uses numbers of infecting machines causing it to crash.

10. SQL Injecton

    • attacker executes malicious statements using software that controls the main software. it affects websites that use SQL such as youtube or google

11. User Access Levels

    • AKA system access rights
    • Allows a system administrator to set lower access users
    • Lower access users have limited access to things whereas higher level users do

12. Biometric Secruity

    • Can be used instead of standard passwords such as fingerprints

13. Keywords

    • Malware
      • its aka as "malicious software" referring to something that infects a computer
    • Phishing
      • scammers using emails o take information from peoples banks
      • Telephoning
        • Direct phone calls that pretend to be official services to steal credential information
    • Encryption
      • When data is turned into a code so people trying to intercept wont understand but the user needs a key to work it out