Cyberterrorism and Hacking Flashcards
What is cyberterrorism ?
Cyberterrorism can be defined as the intentional use of computers, networks, and the internet to cause destruction and harm for personal objectives.
What can cyberterrorist do?
Experienced cyberterrorists, who are very skilled in terms of hacking can cause massive damage to government systems, hospital records, and national security programs, which might leave a country, community, or organization in turmoil and in fear of further attacks.
What are the objectives of cyberterrorists?
The objectives of such terrorists may be political or ideological since this can be considered a form of terror.
Who is a computer hacker?
A computer hacker is an individual is an individual who uses a computer, networking, or other skills to overcome a technical problem.
The term hacker may refer to anyone with technical skills, but it often refers to a person who uses his or her abilities to gain unauthorized access to systems or networks in order to commit crimes.
what may a hacker do for example ?
A hacker may, for example, steal information to hurt people via identity theft, damage or bring down systems and, often, hold those systems hostage to collect ransom.
What is Ethical Hacking?
Ethical hacking is often referred to as the process of penetrating one’s own computer or computers to which one has official permission to do so as to determine if vulnerabilities exist and to undertake preventative, corrective, and protective countermeasures before an actual compromise to the system takes place.
