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25 Cards in this Set
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"A low-level software component included on a computer's motherborad in ready-only memory{ROM} form" The CPU runs BIOS code when it first start up, and the BIOS is responsible for locating and booting an OS or OS loader.
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BIOS:
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"Promgram that scans the computer for known "root kits"-intrustion software employed by script kiddies
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chkrootkit:
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"A modular printing system for Unix like computer oprating systems", allow a computer to act as a print server. A computer running this is a host that can accept print jobs from client computers, process them, and send them to the appropriate printer.
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"A type of"attack "on a computer
or network that prevents use of a computer for its intended function", typically without actually breaking into the computer. These "attacks" frequently involve flooding a network or computer with useless data packets that overload the target's network bandwidth |
Denial-Of-Service Attack
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"Display the contents of the kernel ring buffer"
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dmesg:
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"A process that scrambles data so that only the possessor or the correct key can desramble the data to read it"
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Encryption:
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"A program or kernel configuration that blocks access to specific ports or network programs on a computer" Also a computer that's configured as a router and that includes firewall software that can restrict access between the networks it manages.
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Firewall:
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"An application that allows you to encrypt and decrypt information, create public and private encryption keys, and use or verify digital signatures"
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GPG
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"A term that describes the acceptance of data from an external source or the sending of data to an external source"
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I/O ports:
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"A program that monitors network traffic for suspicious activity and alerts the appropriate administrator to warning signs
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IDS:
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"Utility to submit a print job to a printer
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Ipr:
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"The process of modifying network address information in datagram packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device for the purpose of remapping a given address space into another"
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NAT:
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"General purpose network information tool may be used to check for open ports"
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netstat:
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"A network scanner that can scan for open ports on the computer or on other computers".0
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nmap:
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"The process of sending bogus e-mail or putting up fake Web sites with the goal of collecting sensitive personal information{ typically credit card numbers}.
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Phishing
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"Software designed to search a network host for open ports" This is often used by administrators to check the security of their networks and by crackers to compromiseit
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Port Scanner
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"Program that can block access to individual ports and report on activity directed at that port"
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Portsentry
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"The test of hardware performed at startup"
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POST
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"A type of ATA inferface that uses serial data tranfer rather than the parallel data transfer used in older form of ATA"
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SATA
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"An cable that can be used to transfer information between two devices using serial communication, often using the R-232 standard" They may use D-subminiature connectors with 9 to 25 pins, but other connectors are used
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Serial cable
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"An interface standard for hard disks,CD-ROM drives, tape drives, scanners, and other devices"
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SCSI bus
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"Program that provide intrustion detection features for a network
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Snort
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"The practice of convincing individuals to disclose sensitive information without arousing suspicious" Social engineers may pretend to be system admnistators to ask for passwords, for instance
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Social engineering
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"A host-based Networking ACL system" used to filter network access to Internet Protocol servers on Linux" It allows host or subnetwork IP address, name and/or ident query replies, to be used as tokens on which to filter for access control purpose
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Tep wrapper
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"Program that can monitor files for suspicious changes based on stored checksum value for the protected files
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Tripwire
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