1.4.1 Threats to computer systems and networks Flashcards
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What is a brute force attack? (1)
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A program attempting all possible combinations (1)
2
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What is data interception? (1)
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Data transmissions being read by unauthorised users or programs (1)
3
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What is malware? (1)
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Software that damages or deletes data (1)
4
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What is phishing? (1)
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Stealing data by tricking users (1)
5
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What is SQL injection? (1)
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Writing code in an input box to access data (1)
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What are the network threats? (6)
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Malware (1) Social engineering / Phishing (1) Brute-force attacks (1) Denial of service (DDoS) (1) Data interception (1) SQL injection (1)
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What is a DDoS attack? (1)
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Overloading a server with requests so it can’t serve data (1)
