Threats to Cyber Security Flashcards
What are vulnerabilities?
Flaws in a system security
What is botnet?
Placing malware on a groups of computers to get network control
What is social engineering?
Influencing someone to hand over confidential information
What are physical threats?
Loss or theft of equipment.
What are environmental threats?
any threat resulting from a natural event`
What are environmental threat examples?
- Flood
- Fire
- Earthquake
What are examples of accidental threats?
- Dropping an item
- Accidentally upload malware
- Accidental deletion
What are intentional threats?
The intention to cause harm to the computer.
What is cyber enabled crime?
Crimes such as fraud, theft and bullying using IT
What is cyber dependent crime?
Crimes done using computer networks or systems
What is money laundering?
Hiding origins of money by transferring it through multiple bank accounts.
What is data mining?
Collect information on businesses and individuals to enable crime
What are examples of data mining?
- Identity theft
- Stealing intellectual property
- blackmail
What are state sponsored threats?
Spies hack into networks of foreign powers to identify vulnerabilities
Why are state sponsored threats used?
The country that is spying can use the information to undermine its enemies.
