IS4670 CHAPTER 2 TERMS & DEFINITIONS

Question 1

A collection of software robots that create and send out spam extremely quickly.

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Botnet -

Question 2

The mental state of mind of a defendant in committing a crime.

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Criminal intent -

Question 3

A part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that identifies and apprehends Internet child pornographers.

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Cyber Crimes Center (C3) -

Question 4

An individual who uses a computer or network technology to plan or perpetrate a violation of the law.

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Cybercriminal -

Question 5

A crime that involves using the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic communications devices to repeatedly harass or threaten another person.

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Cyberstalking -

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An attacker or a group of attackers that use a target country’s computers and information, usually through the Internet, to cause physical harm, severely disrupt the country’s infrastructure, or create panic.

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Cyberterrorist -

Question 7

The use of computers and the Internet to conduct warfare in cyberspace.

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Cyberwarfare -

Question 8

An attack in which an attacker deprives people of the services they are entitled to access or provide.

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Denial of service (DoS)/Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack -

Question 9

An attempt to gain money or something else of value by threatening, coercing, or intimidating a victim.

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Extortion -

Question 10

A crime that involves intentional deception for personal gain or to cause other damage to an individual or a company.

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Fraud -

Question 11

Illegal intrusion into a computer system without the permission of the computer owner or user.

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Hacking -

Question 12

A crime in which someone wrong- fully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception. Criminals typically commit identity theft for economic gain.

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Identity theft -

Question 13

A crime that involves stealing trade secrets, material that is copyrighted, or other information to which an individual or a company has a right.

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Intellectual property theft -

Question 14

Malicious software that is designed to infiltrate a computer system without the user’s consent. This includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, some types of adware, and other malicious and unwanted software.

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Malware -

Question 15

The ability to commit a crime.

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Means -

Question 16

A reason a suspect commits a crime.

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Motive -

Question 17

The chance to commit a crime.

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Opportunity -

Question 18

A crime that involves using e-mail or Web sites to get confidential information by deceptive means.

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Phishing -

Question 19

Theft of material that is copyrighted through the illegal copying of genuine programs or counterfeiting of products that are intended to pass as originals.

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Piracy -

Question 20

A rather unsophisticated hacker who uses a point-and-click tool rather than program software.

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Script kiddy -

Question 21

Unsolicited or undesired electronic messages.

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Spam -

Question 22

A plan, method, technology, or other sensitive information that is owned by an individual or a company. Theft of these secrets damages a busi- ness’s competitive edge.

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Trade secret -