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What is Def Con? |
one of the world's largest annual hacker conventions, held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first DEF CON took place in June 1993. |
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What vehicle was hijacked by two hackers? |
Jeep Cherokee |
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Who were the hackers? |
Miller and Valasack |
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Who recently hired them? Why? |
Uber, To consult on the security of self-driving cars |
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What are the basic hardware operations of a computer? |
1) Basic arithmetic - Simple arithmetic operations, such as addition and subtraction. 2)Basic logic - Simple logico-mathematical operations on bit strings, such as and, or, rotate. 3)Data Access - Storage and retrieval of individual data items. 4)Control of execution flow - Operations to effect changes in the sequence of instruction execution. 5)I/O - Input and output operations |
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What is a rootkit? |
a bundle of standard system programs that have been corrupted to secretly serve the hacker. |
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What role do packets play with the internet? |
data on networks is sent in small pieces called packets |
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What is a packet sniffer? |
it captures packets as they pass by and saves them for analysis |
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What are the pros and cons of packet sniffers? |
pro – can be used as basis of IDS con – can be used to invade privacy |
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What is Robert Berkowitz’s position on packet sniffers and the Patriot Act? |
the no-suspicion-required standard is unconstitutional |
