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Cyber-Security Exam 1 Security Problem The value of the information on technology is more valuable than the technology itself Attacker's Profile Generally inexperienced young people, script kiddies Electronic Crime When the computer is a target, or a computer is used to commit the cri...

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  • April 5, 2024
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Cyber-Security Exam 1
Security Problem
The value of the information on technology is more valuable than the technology itself


Attacker's Profile
Generally inexperienced young people, script kiddies


Electronic Crime
When the computer is a target, or a computer is used to commit the crime


Targets of Opportunity
A hacker attacks a vulnerability, not necessarily the company itself


Specifically Targeted Attacks
Driven by a purpose, a hacktivist


Structured Threats
Planned, more funded, longer periods of activity


Unstructured Threats
Less funded, shorter periods of time, fewer people


Difficulties in Defending Against Attacks
Increased speed, sophistication, availability of attacks


Security vs. Convenience
The higher the security level the lower the convenience


Confidentiality
Security actions that ensure that only authorized parties can view the information and prevents the
disclosure to others.


Integrity
Security actions that ensure that the information is correct and no unauthorized person or malicious
software has altered that data.


Availability
Security actions that ensures that data is accessible to authorized users.


Layers of Information Security
Confidentiality, integrity, availability


Laws Protecting Electronic Data Privacy

, HIPPA, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, California Database Security Breach


Cyber-Terrorism
Attacks may be ideologically motivated


Targets of Cyber-Terrorism
Banking, military, energy, transportation, water


Cybercriminals
A generic term used to describe individuals who launch attacks against other users and their
computers; also describes a loose-knit network of attackers, identity thieves, and financial fraudsters.


Script Kiddies
Individuals who want to break into computers to create damage yet lack the advanced knowledge of
computers and networks needed to do so.


Comprehensive Security Strategy
Block attacks, update defenses, minimize losses, send secure information


Social Engineering
A means of gathering information for an attack by relying on the weaknesses of individuals.


Phishing
Sending an e-mail or displaying a web announcement that falsely claims to be from a legitimate
enterprise in an attempt to trick the user into surrendering private information.


Shoulder Surfing
Viewing information that is entered by another person.


Dumpser Diving
Digging through trash receptacles to find information that can be useful in an attack.


Key Logger
Hardware or software that captures and stores each keystroke that a user types on the computer's
keyboard.


Man-In-The-Middle


Offline Cracking


Dictionary Attack
A password attack that compares common dictionary words against those in a stolen password file.

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