Malware
Malicious code that attaches to a file or document.
What is a virus?
Individuals who abuse their authorization to execute an attack, typically for revenge.
What is an insider threat?
Encrypts a user's data and demands payment to restore access.
What is ransomware?
When something is not being updated anymore, it is more prone to attacks.
What is outdated software?
A computer that runs without a physical host machine. Used in our labs.
What is a virtual machine?
A virus that security monitors a user's behavior.
What is spyware?
Individuals who execute a cyber attack to protest something.
Who are hactivists?
A type of virus that disguises itself as a normal file.
What is a Trojan>
A shortcut that bypasses security protocols.
What is a backdoor?
Changes the current directory.
What does the cd command do?
Allows a malicious hacker to gain unauthorized administrative access while hiding their presence.
What is a rootkit?
Who are script kiddies?
This is a Trojan that can be accessed remotely.
What is a RAT?
A vulnerability that the developers are unaware of.
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
Lists the files in the directory.
What does the ls command do?
A network of infected computers controlled by a central attacker.
What is a botnet?
State-sponsored hackers that are motivated by politics.
What are nation-state actors?
Disrupts a server by overwhelming it with traffic, causing it to shut down.
What is a DDoS?
Allows the user to enter anything they want into the search bar.
What is a SQL injection?
Makes a new folder.
What does the mkdir command do?
This type of malware is self-replicating and spreads without user intervention.
What is a worm?
Hackers who use exploits to continue their criminal behavior and maintain power/control.
What is organized crime?
Attackers impersonate someone to try to get sensitive information from a user.
What is phishing?
Data breaches, insecure APIs, shared technology issues, poor network security, etc., are examples of this.
What are cloud vulnerabilities?
Displays the contents of a file.
What does the cat command do?