Threats posed to Networks and solutions Flashcards
What is Malware?
What does it include?
-Software designed to damage/corrupt/gain unauthorized access to the computer
-Deleting files, slowing down computer, crashing the computer
What is Phishing?
What does it include?
-Illegally gaining someone’s financial info
-Withdrawing money
-open new bank accounts
-cash illegitimate checks
What are Brute-Force-Attacks?
What do they include?
-Generating repeated password attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system
-Include theft disclosure of corporate data
What are Denial of Service Attacks?
What do they include?
An attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible for users
What is Data intercept and theft?
-Compromising and gaining access to usernames and passwords to gain unauthorized access to a system or computer
What is SQL injection?
-Overloading a database to gain access to private data
-Could also include deleting/selling/changing that data
What is Social Engineering?
give an example
-Human error and the mistakes humans make(not the computer’s error)
-example is clicking on a strange link and gaining a virus or giving away private details and passwords on unknown websites
How can you prevent Malware?
-Firewalls
-Spam Filters
-Antivirus
How can you prevent Brute Force Attacks
-2 factor authentication
-Network lockout policy
How can you prevent Denial of Service Attacks?
-Strong Firewalls
-Packet filters
-Web server configuration
How can you prevent data intercept and theft?
-Encryption
-virtual networks
-investigating network vulnerabilities
How can you prevent SQL injections?
-Input box validation
-Parameter queries
-setting database permissions
How can you prevent Social Engineering
-Firewalls
-Don’t give away private info on unfamiliar websites or links
-ignore spam emails or texts
