Cyber Security (Paper 2) Flashcards
Define social engineering
the psychological manipulation of people to get them to reveal personal information
Define blagging
stealing information by social engineering
Define phishing
emails from criminals pretending to be a bank / game company / etc asking you to fill in your personal details
Define pharming
a technique used to redirect users from legitimate companies websites to fake ones, then proceeding to ask for their personal details
Define shouldering
Looking over someone’s shoulder while they are inputting personal details
Define malware
hostile or intrusive software
How can you protect yourself against malware?
- anti malware software
- biometric passwords eg thumbprints, face recognition
- CAPTCHA
What is CAPTCHA?
CAPTCHA is when websites use fonts unrecognisable by computers and then ask for the user to input something in the font
What is a computer virus?
A program installed on your program without your knowledge with the intention of doing harm. It has instructions on how to replicate itself onto other computers
Define “trojan”
a program that says it has a legitimate purpose but actually has another
Define spyware
software that gathers information about people without them knowing
Define adware
software that analysis website a user views and presents adverts that the user is likely to be interested in
How is biometric passwords a good security measure?
It means that only the owner of a device can access it
How are strong passwords a good security measure?
Strong passwords are hard to guess so it is unlikely for people other than the owner to get into a device
How is email confirmation to confirm a user’s identity a good security measure?
If the user inputs the correct password and confirms the email, it is highly likely the user is the owner of the device
