Definitions Flashcards
Threats
Potential for violation of security, which exists when there is a circumstance, capability, action, or event that could breach security and cause harm.
Threat is a possible danger that exploits a vulnerability.
Attack
An assault on system security that derives from an intelligent threat; that is, an intelligent act that is a deliberate attempt to evade security services and violate the security policy of a system
The actual action. They already compromised the vulnerability.
Active Attack
Attempts to alter system resources
Passive Attack
learn or make use of information from system
Cybersecurity
Defending computers, servers from malicious attacks
Cyber Defense
Setting up your system where it’s resilient to attacks
Information Security
prevention of unauthorized access during time of storing or transferring from one to another
Virus
merges to other programs and files
modifies programs and files
Worm
self-replicate and use an infected computer to infect others
Spyware
spy software
adware
show different ads on screen
trojan
camoflaged harmless file but then works as gateway to access system
ransomware
hacker encrypts files and payment is required to unlock
Denial of service
flooding network with traffic
non repudiation
prevent sender or receiver from denying transmitted message
