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22 Cards in this Set
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Computer Security Risk
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is any event that could cause a loss or damage to computer hardware, software, or data
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computer crime
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any illegal act involving a computer
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Cybercrime
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online or internet baased illegal acts
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hacker
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computer enthusiast/ someone who accesses a computer network illegally
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cracker
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accesses a network illegally with the intent to destroy
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script kindle
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has same intent as a cracker but does not have the skills to do it
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corporate spies
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break into other companies and steal ideas
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Cyberextortionists
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someone who uses email as a way for extortion
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Malware
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acts without users knowledge and goes after the computers operations
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Payload
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destructive event or prank the program has intended to deliver
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Trusted source
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an organization or person you know who will not send a virus infected file knowingly
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botnet
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a group of compromised computers connected to a network and used to attack other computers
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zombie
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a compromised computer
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DoS Attack
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denial of service attack- purpose is to disrupt computer access
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Back door
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a program that lets users bypass security controls when accessing a program
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spoofing
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intruders use it to make their network seem and look legit
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Unauthorized Use
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use of a computer or data for unapproved or possibly illegal activities
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Unauthorized access
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use of a computer or network without permission
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CAPTCHA
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completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart- verifies user input is not a computer
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Possessed Object
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any item you must carry to gain access to a computer or computer facility
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Biometric device
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translates personal characterizations and gives authorization
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Digital Forensics
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disovery collection and analysis of evidence on a computer
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