Definitions

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Malware

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a malicious software, such as a virus which is specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system

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Social Engineering

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social engineering refers to tricking people into divulging personal information or other confidential data

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Adware

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advertising software: shows banners or pop-ups when online

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Bot

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web robot: gains control over your computer

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Bug

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a mistake or error in a software program

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Ransomware

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can block access to a system until money is paid

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Rootkit

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software tools allows access to your computer without being detected

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Trojan Horse

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used by hackers it disguises itself as something else

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Virus

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code copies itself to corrupt a system/ destroy data

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Worm

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worms its way across computers leaving a copy in the memory of each one

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Spyware

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collects personal data/ monitors browsing activity

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Pretexting

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which an individual lies to obtain privileged data

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Baiting

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use a false promise to pique a victim’s greed or curiosity/ they lure users into a trap

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Phising

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harmful individual, or group of individuals that cheat users by sending emails or creating web pages/ intended to collect online bank details, credit card or other login information

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Quid pro quo

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involves hacker requesting the exchange of critical data or login credentials in exchange for a service

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Tailgating or Piggybacking

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physical security breach in which an unauthorized person follows an authorized individual to enter a secured promise

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White hat hackers

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are usually security experts who are hired by organisations to legitimately try to hack into their system to identify security failings

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Grey hat hackers

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are those who hack into a system without malicious intent/ against law and violates ethical standards

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Black hat hackers

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create malware to hack into systems

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Identity theft

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another personally identifying information

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Data destruction

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destroying data stored on hard disks and other forms of electronic data

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Data manipulation

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changing of data to make it easier to read or be more organized

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Data Modification

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change data

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Data theft

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stealing computer based information from an unknowing victim

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Denial of service to authorised users

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security event that occurs when an attacker prevents legitimate users to accessing the information

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Contingency

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backup/ keep going with enough time

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Iteration

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is when you do something over and over again usually to try to improve something

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Phase review

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regularly monitor the work that has actually taken place/ update your plan as a result

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Alphanumeric data

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a combination of letters and numbers

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Database

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an organised/ structured set of data

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Project life cycle

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sequence of phases that a project goes through from its initiation to closure

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Constraints

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period of time (start/ finish)

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Legislations

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the laws in place

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Feasibility report

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is a document that accesses potential solutions to the business