LO2.2

Question 1

What are the eight types of attackers?

Answer 1

Hacktivist
Cyber Criminal
Insider
Script Kiddie
Vulnerability Broker
Scammers
Phishers
Cyber terrorists

Question 2

What does a hacktivist do and what is the motivation behind said actions?

Answer 2

Illegally accesses a computer system or network in order to spread politically/socially motivated views

Question 3

What does a cyber criminal do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 3

Use computers to perform malicious activities for financial gain, to commit espionage or to generally create havoc

Question 4

What are two examples of a crime a cyber criminal may commit?

Answer 4

Identity/data theft
Spreading viruses

Question 5

What does an insider do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 5

Obtains and distributes information of an organisation that harms said organisation’s finances, reputation or both

Question 6

What does a script kiddie do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 6

Uses pre-existing computer scripts or code to hack into and typically deface websites typically for the thrill of it

Question 7

What does a vulnerability broker do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 7

Finds bugs in programs and systems of a company in order to sell to others or to the companies concerned for financial gain

Question 8

What do scammers do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 8

Offer false goods or opportunities over email by including malicious links that compromise and individuals personal information that can be exploited for financial gain or identity fraud

Question 9

What do phishers do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 9

Obtaining sensitive personal information with malicious intent via false links over email

Question 10

What are two examples of malicious intent that a phisher will commit?

Answer 10

Intellectual theft
Stealing credit card details

Question 11

What do cyber terrorists do and what are the motivations behind said actions?

Answer 11

Use computers and communication systems to cause fear/intimidation in a society through the destruction of or damage to people, property and systems in order to intimidate society into changing for the purpose of an ideological goal or righting perceived wrongs