Hackers & Deceptive Threats
Define: White hat hackers
(Good guys) search for weaknesses, but don’t exploit them. Share their knowledge of holes they found within a system for them to be "plugged" causing to security improv.
Define Botnets
A system that is capable of sending out 100 billion spam messages a day
Who are known as the (bad guys) - who are the harmful hackers?
black hat hackers
Sending spam from thousands of difficult-to-shut-down accounts, launching tough-to-track click fraud
efforts or staging what’s known as .......... attacks
distributed denial of service (DDoS)
spyware definition + example
Definition: software that collects information from a computing system without your consent
Example: PhoneSpy-spyware virus that pretends to be a mobile application to gain access to and infect Android mobile devices
encryption definition + example of use
the process of protecting information or data by using mathematical models to scramble it in such a way that only the parties who have the key to unscramble it can access it
This happens through messaging apps like signal
... attacks are a form of social engineering.
What does it do?
Phishing-cyberattack that uses fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or websites to trick people into sharing sensitive data, downloading malware or otherwise exposing themselves to cybercrime
Cybercriminals use ...... to steal sensitive information, disrupt operations, gain unauthorized access, or demand ransoms from individuals or organizations. Example being spyware (give definition)
Malware-any software intentionally designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise devices, networks, or data
A hacker posing as an IT support technician calls an employee, claiming there’s a system issue, and tricks them into revealing their login credentials.
what is it + definition
social engineering: impersonating representatives of legitimate organizations to manipulate people into supplying information such as passwords or personal details
A network security system is set up to prevent unauthorized access from outside sources, but a mistake in the setup unintentionally exposes internal data to external threats.
What is it?+ definition
firewall-a network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies