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22 Cards in this Set
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Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability.
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Computer Security Risk
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Any illegal act involving a computer.
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Computer Crime
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Online or Internet-based illegal acts.
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Cybercrime
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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally.
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Hacker
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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious actions.
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Cracker
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Someone who has the same intent as a cracker but does not have the techniacl skills or knowledge.
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Script Kiddie
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People who have excellent computer and networking skills that are hired to break into a specific computer and steal its proprietary data and information.
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Corporate Spies
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Someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion.
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Cyberextortionist
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Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the computer's operations.
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Malware
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Thge destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver.
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Payload
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An organization or person you believe will not send a virus infected file knowingly.
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Trusted Source
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A group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the Internet that are used as part of a network that attacks other networks, usually for nefarious purposes.
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Botnet
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A compromised computer that is being controlled remotely by an outsider.
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Zombie
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An assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service such as the Web or e-mail.
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DoS Attack
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A program or set of instructions in a program that allows users to bypass security controls when accessing a program, computer, or network.
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Back Door
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A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network.
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Spoofing
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The use of a computer or network without permission.
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Unauthorized Access
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The use of a computer or its data for unapproved or possibly illegal activities.
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Unauthorized Use
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A program that verifies user input is not computer generated.
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CAPTCHA
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Any item that you must carry to gain access to a computer or a computer facility.
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Possessed Object
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Authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint, into a digital code compared with a digital code stored in the computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic.
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Biometric Device
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The discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks.
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Digital Forensics
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