Intro to CyberSecurity Mod 2 Terms

Question 1

Adversarial artificial intelligence (AI):

Answer 1

A technique that manipulates artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology to conduct attacks more efficiently

Question 2

Business Email Compromise (BEC):

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A type of phishing attack where a threat actor impersonates a known source to obtain financial advantage

Question 3

Computer virus:

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Malicious code written to interfere with computer operations and cause damage to data and software

Question 4

Cryptographic attack:

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An attack that affects secure forms of communication between a sender and intended recipient

Question 5

Hacker:

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Any person who uses computers to gain access to computer systems, networks, or data

Question 6

Malware:

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Software designed to harm devices or networks

Question 7

Phishing:

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The use of digital communications to trick people into revealing sensitive data or deploying malicious software

Question 8

Physical attack:

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A security incident that affects not only digital but also physical environments where the incident is deployed

Question 9

Physical social engineering:

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An attack in which a threat actor impersonates an employee, customer, or vendor to obtain unauthorized access to a physical location

Question 10

Social engineering:

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A manipulation technique that exploits human error to gain private information, access, or valuables

Question 11

Social media phishing:

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A type of attack where a threat actor collects detailed information about their target on social media sites before initiating the attack

Question 12

Spear phishing:

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A malicious email attack targeting a specific user or group of users, appearing to originate from a trusted source

Question 13

Supply-chain attack:

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An attack that targets systems, applications, hardware, and/or software to locate a vulnerability where malware can be deployed

Question 14

USB baiting:

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An attack in which a threat actor strategically leaves a malware USB stick for an employee to find and install to unknowingly infect a network

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Vishing:

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The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source

Question 16

Watering hole attack:

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A type of attack when a threat actor compromises a website frequently visited by a specific group of users