spyware Answer: software that secretly gathers information about users while they browse the web
adware Answer: is a form of spyware that collects information about the user (without the user's consent) to determine which advertisements to display in the user's Web browser.
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spyware Answer: software that secretly gathers information about users while they browse the web
adware Answer: is a form of spyware that collects information about the user (without the user's
consent) to determine which advertisements to display in the user's Web browser.
phishing Answer: is sending fradulent emails that seem to come from legitmate sourcessuch as a
bank or university
pharming Answer: is directing internet users to fraudulent web sites with intention of stealing their
personal information
Keystroke Logger Answer: monitor and record keystrokes and can be software or hardware devices
Sniffing Answer: is capturing and recording network traffic
Spoofing Answer: is an attempt to gain access to a network by posing as an authorized user in order
to find sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card information.
computer fruad Answer: is the unauthorized use of computer data for personal gain
Fault-tolerant systems Answer: ensure availability in the event of a system failure by using a
combination of hardware and software
, Virus Answer: consists of self-propagating program code that is triggered by a specified time or
event
worm Answer: travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data.
Unlike viruses, worms are independent programs that can spread themselves without having to be
attached to a host program.
Trojan program Answer: contains code intended to disrupt a computer, network, or Web site, and it
is usually hidden inside a popular program. Users run the popular program, unaware that the malicious
program is also running in the background.
logic bomb Answer: is a type of Trojan program used to release a virus, worm, or other destructive
code. Logic bombs are triggered at a certain time (sometimes the birthday of a famous person) or by a
specific event, such as a user pressing the Enter key or running a certain program.
DoS (Denial of Service) Answer: attack floods a network or server with servce requests to prevent
legitamate users access to the system
Social Engineering Answer: means using "people skills"—such as being a good listener and assuming
a friendly, unthreatening air—to trick others into revealing private information. This is an attack that
takes advantage of the human element of security systems.
biometric security measures Answer: use a physiological element that is unique to a person and
cannot be stolen, lost, copied, or passed on to others
Firewall Answer: is a combination of hardware and software that acts as a filter or barrier between
a private network and external computers or networks, including the internet
IDS (Intrusion Detection System) Answer: can protect against both external and internal access
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