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22 Cards in this Set
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Computer Security Risk
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any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to the computer hardware, software, data information, or the processor
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Computer Crime
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any illegal act involving a computer
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Cyber crime
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online or internet based acts
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Hacker
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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally
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Cracker
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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intention of destroying data
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Script Kiddie
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same intent as a cracker but not as much skill
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Corporate spies
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people hired to break into a specific computer and steal its proprietary data and info
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Cyberextortionist
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someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion
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Malware (malicious software)
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programs that act without a users knowledge and deliberately alters the computers operations
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Payload
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destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver
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Trusted Source
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an organization or person you believe will not send you a virus intentionally
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Botnet
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group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the internet to attack other services
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Zombie
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one whose owner is unaware the computer is being controlled by an outsider
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DoS Attack
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an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to and internet service
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Back door
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a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls
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Spoofing
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a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear real
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Unauthorized use
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use of a computer or its data for unapproved activity
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Unauthorized Access
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use of a computer or network without permission
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CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public turing Test to tell Humans and Computers Apart)
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a program that verifies users input is not computer generated
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Possesed object
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any item that you must carry to gain access to a computer
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Biometric device
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authenticates a persons identity by translating a personal characteristic
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Digital Forensics
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the discovery,collection,and analysis found on computers and networks
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