2 - Understand The Issues Surroinding Cyber Security

Question 1

What is an hacktivist? (2.2)

Answer 1

Individuals or groups that use computers systems to promote their own views on issues such as human rights, animal rights or ethics.

They do this by hacking into computer sustenances and causing disruptions.

Question 2

What is a Cyber criminal? 2.2

Answer 2

Anyone who commits a cyber crime, breaking national or international law.

Question 3

What is an insider? 2.2

Answer 3

When a company is attacked within the organisation.

Question 4

What kind of attacks can an insider do? 2.2

Answer 4

Disgruntled employees that feel they are been passed over a promotion

Employees with severe personal problems.

Question 5

What is Script kiddie? 2.2

Answer 5

Also know as skid or skiddie

Someone who can not hack or make their own software and refer to others pre made software and how-to guides in hacking.

Question 6

What is Vulnerability broker? 2.2

Answer 6

A bug in a system will be found by another organisation and sold to competitors or countries that wish to use that to their advantage.

Question 7

Define cookie 2.4

Answer 7

A small text file sent from a web server that is stored on te users computer to track and store information about t(e users activity.

Question 8

How is internet shipping a type of cyber security threat 2.4

Answer 8

Fake websites can gain access to your name, credit card, password, bank details.