Common Types of Attacks
Damages
Protection
Network Attackers
Responding
100
DOS stands for
What is Denial of Service
100
In computer and computer networks an attack is any attempt to destroy, expose, alter, disable, steal or gain ________ access
What is Unauthorized
100
A breach in protection can not only damage an organization financially but it can also cost a company their what?
What is their reputation
100
What is the name of the person who make an unauthorized attempt to circumvent security controls or break into a computer organization's computing systems
What is a cracker
100
Name one step to take after a network attack
What is Configuration Management or Implement Firewalls
200
Solely about passwords and password cracking.... A hacker simply tries to decode a password or pin number by trial and error.
What is a Brute Force Attack
200
What is one common damage caused by a network attacker?
What is Either -Illegally using user accounts and privileges -Stealing hardware -Stealing software -Running code to damage systems -Running code to damage and corrupt data -Modifying stored data -Stealing data -Using data for financial gain -Performing actions that prevent legitimate authorized users from accessing network services and resources -Performing actions that deplete network resources and bandwidth
200
Installing an IDS (intrusion defense systems) or an IPS (intrusion prevention systems) is what type of protection
What is internal protection
200
Name of individual/group who make attacks in hopes of supporting a cause they believe in
What are Hacktivists
200
A Firewall can be either a ______ or ________
What is a device or a software
300
36% of all network attacks in 2016 or the attack that is most common type
What are Browser Attacks
300
What type is unlikely scenario and is not a regular occurrence of damages
What is physical damage
300
Setting up a videocamera to monitor the network or set up an alarm system that can detect intruders or fire is what type of protection
What is physical protection
300
What type of attackers do it to track movement of certain items, gain intel on foreign countries, and infect their facilities
What are governments
300
True or False- Firewalls can be classified into 5 categories
What is false: only categorized into IP, TCP, application, hybrid
400
The type of attack where someone is between your device and the destination and is actively monitoring, capturing, or controlling your communication transparently.
What are Man in the middle attacks
400
What is an example of a 'little' network attack
What is Sending a tweet
400
It is important to make sure that any HTTP sessions are what
What is timed out
400
Who 'can' be innocent and just want to explore the functions and limits of a system.
What is a hacker
400
Name 2 impacts that a stakeholder can face
What is -Tangible impacts -A diminished reputation -Loss of trust -Loss of faith in the security system -Stolen identities if the issue was never resolved -Possibly even lawsuits.
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