Term Related To Computer Crimes Flashcards
(34 cards)
Adware?
A type of software that downloads or displays.
Backdoor
A bit of code of access to a system,bypassed
Biometric identification
Fingertips,iris scans, facial recognition and voice recognition.
Cracker
Hacker ,creates misicheif
Cybercrime
Type ,internet or other communication technology.
Data diddling
Modfing valid data in a computer file.
Denial of service DOS or DDOS
Using several computers attached to the internet to access a website so that the site is overwhelmed and not available.
Encryption
Method od cooding senstive data to protect it when sent over the internet
Firewall
Software ,protect computers from unauthorized access.
Hacker
Computer programmer ,cracker
Idetity theft
Another person private information to assume their identity
Keyboard logger
Mintor computer activites such as time spent on the internet or collect personal information such as password.
Logic bomb
Program code , program
Malware
Refer to viruses ,worms ,spyware, trojan horses and adware .
Multifactor
Method confroming identify that requires more thean one credential for verication.
Authentiction MFA
requiring both a password and a code sent by email or text , gusses or steal your password .
Malicious data files
Office documents or PDF file that exploits weaknesses in the software program used to open it , install malware on a victim system
Opt-out
A number of measures to prevent reciving unwanted product or services .
Phishing
Hook users and trick them into submitting personal or financial information or password.
Rootkit
Enables remote administration-level access and control over a computer or computer network
Ransomware
Type of malware, money in return for the key to unlocking
Sabtoge
The puposeful destruction of hardware, software , data
Salami method
Method of data stealing that invilbes taking little bits at a time
Social engineering
By humen attackers to get the victims to breach security protocol or give playing on the victim greed ,vanity ,willingness to help someone .
