cyber security Flashcards
What is social engineering?
deceiving people into giving sensitive data e.g.PINS
What is blagging?
the act of inventing a scenario to gain a victim’s interest and give away confidential information
What is phishing?
an attempt to gain personal information by lying e.g. emails
What is pharming?
a cyber attack that redirects a user from a genuine website to a fake one
What is shouldering?
observing someone’s personal information over their shoulder
What is malicious code?
software written to harm a computer
What is a computer virus?
a computer program that replicates and damages other computers
What is a trojan?
malware that appears legitimate but performs malicious activity when run
What is adware?
software that causes pop-ups that will not close
What is spyware?
a program secretly installed on a computer to collect information
Why are weak passwords bad?
they are easily cracked
What are misconfigured access rights?
people being able to see other peoples emails etc
Why is removable media bad?
can contain malware
Why is unpatched software bad?
increases vulnerability of a computer system
What is the purpose of penetration testing?
aims to identify weaknesses in a system
