Computer Management Flashcards
1
Q
Human error
A
Common errors made by humans
2
Q
Hardware failure
A
Power failure
Mechanical damages of hard drive
Water damages
3
Q
Virus
A
Software loaded onto someone’s computer without their knowledge replicates itself and preform malicious tasks
4
Q
Worm
A
Spreads Copies of itself to other computers
5
Q
Trojan
A
Disguised as useful but bad
6
Q
Rookit
A
Malware designed to infect a computer and allow an attacker to install a set of tools that grant him remote access to the computer
7
Q
Spoofing
A
Fake Email that looks like it’s sent from known trusted source
8
Q
Phishing
A
Try to obtain sensitive information from fake email websites
9
Q
PHarming
A
“Change the password “
