Security Flashcards
What is a threat in computer security?
A potential cause of an unwanted incident that may harm a system.
What is an attack?
An attempt to breach security by exploiting a vulnerability.
List three types of security violations.
Breach of confidentiality, breach of integrity, breach of availability.
What is a Trojan horse?
A malicious program disguised as a legitimate application.
What is a trap door?
An undocumented access point left in a program to bypass normal authentication.
What is a logic bomb?
Code that triggers malicious activity when certain conditions are met.
What is the purpose of encryption?
To convert plaintext into ciphertext to protect information from unauthorized access.
Difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?
Symmetric uses the same key for encryption and decryption; asymmetric uses public and private keys.
What does RSA encryption rely on?
The difficulty of factoring large prime numbers.
What is a worm?
A standalone malware program that replicates itself to spread to other computers.
