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
What is black box testing?
testing a system with no knowledge of its internal workings
What is white box testing?
simulating a cyber attach from within the network
What is biometrics?
identifies people from physical characteristics
What is a password?
protects computer system
What is CAPTCHA?
identifies humans from computers
What is email confirmation?
alerts people when their email has been used to make an account and verifies them
What is automatic software updates?
installs patches and protects software as much as people
