[march]Chinese cyber attacks Flashcards
What is virus?
Bugs normally attached with email
Ransomware?
Encrypts your file & then demands ransom(i.e.money) to return data to user
Scareware?
User would be taken to a page to purchase fake programme
Spyware?
It can monitor all forms of communication & interaction on device
Trojans
Application is actually stealing personal data,spying or even crashing your computer
Adware?
Will pepper the user with unwanted ads to attempt to get them to spend their money
What is cybercrime reporting portal?
- Launched : 2019
- why : to report cybercrimes online.
- Focus : focuses on crimes against women, children, particularly child pornography ; financial crime and social media related crimes like stalking, cyberbullying,
Context?
group linked to the Chinese government, called ‘Red Echo’, had targeted 10 vital nodes in India’s power distribution system and two seaports.
Name of server infrastructure to carry out its intrusions?
AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE
-AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE servers act as command-and-control centres for a malware known as ShadowPad.
What is ShadowPad?
ShadowPad is a backdoor Trojan malware, which means it opens a secret path from its target system to its command-and-control servers.