W Flashcards
1
Q
war dialing
A
An attack in which a long list of phone numbers is inserted into a war-dialing program in the hope of finding a modem that can be exploited to gain unauthorized access.
2
Q
whitelist
A
A set of known good resources such as IP addresses, domain names, or applications.
3
Q
work factor
A
The estimated time and effort required for an attacker to overcome a security control.
4
Q
worm
A
An independent program that can reproduce by copying itself from one system to another. It may damage data directly or degrade system performance by tying up resources.
5
Q
write
A
An operation that results in the flow of information from a subject to an object.
