Cyber Attack Terminology

Question 1

Social Engineering

Answer 1

Social engineering is a tactic used to reveal vulnerabilities related to human action or obtain important information. By observing human behavior, hobbies, and social activities, a lot of information can be gathered and used for both malicious purposes and security assessments.

Question 2

Malware

Answer 2

Malware is a malicious software created with the purpose of causing damage or exploiting any device, including computers, routers/switches, servers, and IoT devices. Some examples of malware are trojans, viruses, worms, ransomware, and spyware.

Question 3

DoS

Answer 3

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack disables a service by overwhelming it with request. This type of attack is no longer as practical as in past years due to the more powerful ability of computers today to handle larger volumes of requests.