TA4 cyber security and legislation Flashcards
1
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what is a denial of service attack (DoS)
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it is where the attacker or attackers flood the system with requests causing the system to crash
2
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what is adware
A
it is a type of malware that shows a advert to the user
3
Q
what is a botnet
A
it is a group of devices that run bots. they are usually harmless but can be used to automate cyberattacks
4
Q
what is ransomware
A
a type of malware that that encrypts all the files and then demands for payment to decrypt them
5
Q
what is spyware
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it is a piece of malware that monitors the webpages that you have accessed or the inputs you make by using a keylogger
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