Computer Security Basicis Flashcards
Define Authorised Users
The people who are meant to have access to a system
Define Hackers
People who attempt to gain access to a computer system in a way not intended by the system’s owner
Define Malware
Malicious software created or used by hackers that do something the owner of a system doesn’t want to happen
Define Severity
The seriousness of a crime, either from the perspective of the victim or from the perspective of judges and sentencing
Define Secure System
Secure against known threats and reasonable, theoretical ones
Define White hat hackers
Security professionals are brought in and paid explicitly to test the security of a system
Define Black hat hackers
People who will gain access to a system without permission and steal or alter data
Define Grey hat hackers
People who gain access to a system without permission but do not do anything malicious with the data
Define Physical Security of End-Points
An essential assumption in all of this is that malicious people don’t have physical access to your computer
What are some times of basic malicious software or malware
Computer Virus, Trojan Horses, Worms, Zombies,
Define a Computer Virus
Unwanted, self-replicating embedded code with a debilitating effect, different to a “bug” as it’s deliberate
Define a Trojan Horse
Software that masquerades as something else that does something malicious when executed
Define a Worm
A network propagated virus, meaning it spreads from computer to computer
Define Zombies
A software program that is used to control your computer remotely without your knowledge or a computer-controlled in such a way
What are some technically advanced malware
Key Loggers, RootKits, BIOS RootKits
