THreat actors and vectors

Question 1

What script kiddies

Answer 1

Are new hackers that use ready made virus and python code

Question 2

What are insider threat?

Answer 2

These are disgruntaled authorized employees that take data or import viruses, not sophiticated

Question 3

What is a hacktivist?

Answer 3

This is a political activist that attack networks for political reasons

Question 4

What are advanced persistent threat?

Answer 4

These are very sophisticated hackers that get into high value targets and keep hidden

Question 5

What are state actors?

Answer 5

These very sophisticated hackers backed by nations and go in after high value targets

Question 6

What are criminial syndicates?

Answer 6

these are gangs that work in the internet and steal information

Question 7

Competitor threat actors

Answer 7

They are trying to steal company trade secreats

Question 8

What is shadow IT?

Answer 8

This can be software, hardware, and cloud based. A employee or vendor using not approved IT into the network without security

Question 9

What are the different hacker types?

Answer 9

Black Hat, White hat and gray hat

Question 10

What are the different threat vectors

Answer 10

Direct access ( insider), wireless attacks, email (phishing), social media, removable media, cloud based.