What are the some of the most common effects of hacking
Financial loss, identity theft, data breaches, service disruptions, severe psychological distress?
Can hacking cause liquidation of a company
yes, Hacking can cause destruction of a company
What makes a strong password?
Something with numbers, letters and a mix of special characters; also something that someone cannot guess
how many types of hat hackers are there and name them
White hat, grey hat, black hat, red hat, blue hat, green hat. 6 types
What do you need to login?
Username and password
What percent of people in the US are affected by Hacking
70% is affected
When did the attack on the Seattle library accur
the library was hacked saturday, May 25, 2024
how do firewalls work?
Firewalls filter incoming and outgoing data.
Name the three main types of hackers
Black hat, grey hat, and white hat hackers?
what is phishing?
Phishing is a common type of cyber-attack that targets individuals through email, text messages, phone calls, and other forms of communication
What are viruses / What are the effect of viruses?
It replicates itself by inserting its code into other program files or boot sectors of the hard drive and is spread throughout the computer.
What are some reasons for hacking?
Financial gain, personal information to sell, revenge.
What are signs of phishing?
Spelling errors, non-specific details, looks like impersonation
out of grey hat, black hat, and white hat hackers, list them from bad to good.
Black,grey,white
The six types of hackers
Black, white, grey, red, blue and green.
What are positive effects to companies?
Hacking strengthens defenses by simulating attacks.
what are some traits hackers should have
Understanding how systems work and know how to exploit weaknesses in the system.
What are the kinds of damage that hacking can cause?
Financial, Operational, Reputational, Mental Damage
what is a computer virus
A computer virus is malware that spreads by attaching itself to other programs or files. It copies itself and spreads when those programs or files are used.
What the worst thing that could happen if hacked
liquidation of a company, financial loss
What are the effects of computer worms?
The user cannot access important information or documents, and the computer does not act efficiently without the help of a human being.
What are some world problems that hacking can cause
Critical Infrastructure Disruption, Massive Financial Losses, Data Theft and Privacy Breaches.
what is secure screen lock?
the most common thing people use for protecting their device
what are some common techniques of hacking
Phishing, Malware, brute force, Distributed Denial-of-Service.
Describe blue hat hacking
In business contexts, these are hackers hired to test software for bugs before it is released. In other contexts, it can refer to amateur hackers seeking revenge.