Section 6 - Fundamentals Of Cyber Security Flashcards
What is cyber security?
Cyber security consists of the processes, practices and technologies designed to protect networks, computers and data from attack
What threats do removable media have?
Data theft and virus infection
What is social engineering?
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so they divulge personal information such as passwords of bank account details
What is blagging?
Blagging is the act of knowingly or recklessly obtaining or disclosing personal information without the consent of the controller
What is phishing?
Phishing emails are designed to steal money, get login details, or steal an identity. You may receive an email inviting you to click on a link
What is pharming?
Pharming is a technique intending to redirect a websites traffic to another, fake site. The attacker will put a code on your hard drive or on the actual server itself. When you type in the actual websites address it will redirect you to the fake site
What is shouldering?
Shouldering refers to using direct observation techniques to gain information such as passwords or security data
What is malware?
Malware is the term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or in destructive software
What is a computer virus?
A virus is a program that is installed on a computer without your knowledge or permission with the purpose of doing no harm
What is spyware?
Spyware is software that gathers information about a person or an organisation without their knowledge
What is adware?
Adware analyses which internet sites a user visits and then presents adverts for products which the user is likely interested with
What is a trojan?
A trojan is a program which masquerades as having one legitimate purpose but actually has another
What is penetration testing?
Penetration testing is used to find any security weaknesses in a system. It attempts to gain access to resources without knowledge of usernames, passwords and any other normal means of access
