Cis 10.1 Terms

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computer security risk

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any event or actionthat could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability

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cyber crime

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refers to on-line or internet based illegle acts

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hacker

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a derogatory meaning and refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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cracker

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also someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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script kiddie

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has the same intent as a cracker but does not have the technicle skills and knowledge

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cyberextortionist

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someone who uses e-mmail as a vehicle for extortion

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cyberterrorist

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someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for poltical reasons

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virus

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a potentionally damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way that the computer works without the user's permission

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worm

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a program that copies itself repeatedly, for example in memory or on network, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer

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Trojan Horse

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a program that hides within or looks like a legit program

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rookit

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a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer

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malware

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short for malicious software, programs that act without a user's permission and deliberately alter the computer's operations

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payload

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the destructive event or prank the prgram is intended to deliver

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trusted source

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an organization or person you believe will not send a virus file knowingly

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virus signature

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a known specific patern of virus code

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botnet

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a group of comprised 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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denial of service attack

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an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access such as a web or e-mail

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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 when accessing a program,computer, or network

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spoofing

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a technique intruders use to make their network or INternet transmission appear legit to a victim

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firewall

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hardware and/or software that protects a network's resources from intrusion by users on another network such as the Internet

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personal firewall

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a utility program that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions

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Intrusion Detection Software

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automatically analyzes all network traffic, assesses system vulnerabilities, identifies any unauthorized access, and notifies network administrators or suspicious behavior patterns or system breaches

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user name

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a unique combination of characters, such as letters or numbers, that identifies one specific user

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password

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a private combination or characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources

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CAPTCHA

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a program that verifies user input is not computer generated

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biometric device

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authenticates a person's identity by translating a personal characteristic, such as fingerprint, into a digital code that is compared with a digital code stored in the computer

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digital forensics

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the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks