Drill #2

Question 1

data breach

Answer 1

release of secure information to an untrusted environment

Question 2

DoS attack

Answer 2

The attackers seek to make a computer or network unavailable by flooding the targeted system with unnecessary service requests, which overload the system.

Question 3

security vulnerability

Answer 3

A weakness on a network, computer, or software which can be exploited

Question 4

exploit

Answer 4

Software or code—usually malicious—that takes advantage of a flaw or vulnerability.

Question 5

zero-day

Answer 5

a vulnerability unknown to those who would be interested in securing it, which includes the good guys or the bad guys

Question 6

zero-day exploit

Answer 6

Also known as “zero-day attack,” is an exploit that takes advantage of a zero-day vulnerability on its first day of release, before the vendor knows about it.

Question 7

advanced persistent threat

Answer 7

a network attack in which an unauthorized person stays there undetected for a long period of time and steals data, rather than cause damage to the network or organization.

Question 8

tailgating

Answer 8

Also known as piggybacking, tailgating is a method used by bad guys to gain access to a building or other protected areas. A tailgater waits for an authorized user to open and pass through a secure entry and then follows right behind.

Question 9

keylogger

Answer 9

Malware or hardware that observes what someone types on their keyboard, which is then sent back to the bad guys.

Question 10

Bitcoin

Answer 10

An independent digital currency that uses encryption to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds.

independently of a central bank.

Question 11

money mule

Answer 11

A person recruited to quickly receive and turnaround funds involved in scams.

The person is often unaware of their role in the criminal act.