Denial-of-service attack

1. Distinguish among the categories of malicious computer code that can be used to invade or attack computers. Evaluate their relative threat and potential for damage. Unit 2. Nothing brings more fear to an individual when learning that a malicious code has been entered in his or her computer. This fear is the same feeling one experience when their credit card is stolen or compromised. The feeling of security quickly diminishes. Just what is a malicious code? Simply put, malicious codes…

known as a day for self denial. Muslims fast during the entire month of Ramadan to improve moral character. Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sundown. Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink liquids, smoke, or engage in any sinful behavior. It is a time of intense worship and reflection. Fasting during Ramadan is mandatory during the 29 or 30 day period. This is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is followed by Muslims…

Since the creation of the internet in the late 1960’s, it has expanded even more than it creators could have thought. What was once just used by the government and researcher to share information across the world has now become the driving force of society worldwide, we depended upon it daily. With this expansion we have also seen it become a growing concern for law enforcement agencies around the world; the reason being that criminals have moved their operations from the traditional forms of…

Moreover, Islamic extremists have had significant success in tormenting the world and generating devastating assaults producing mass casualties. These mass casualty attacks are a physical form of violence which manifest in ways, such as shootings, bombings, stabbings, or utilizing vehicles to cause destruction. While deadly attacks are occurring throughout the world, a vastly different threat arises from the Internet which has helped bring the world together. Islamic extremists use the cyber…

threats that exist. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks floods a target system with traffic in order for it to be unavailable for legitimate requests from users. A Distributed DoS (DDoS) attack uses slave computers or virtual clients to send a large amount of requests at once, crashing the target machine. A Smurf attack is a type of Distributed Reflective Denial of Service attack, which uses an attacker system, amplification network, and a target. The best way to prevent a DoS attack and its…

their opponents. Through the past few decades, people's lives have revolved around technology and relied on it to enhance their way of living. People’s main source of interaction with others, acquirement of knowledge, and consumption of goods and services are being scattered across all…

DIGITAL FORENSIC AND INCIDENT REPORTING QUIZ 1. Destroying data, on a hard drive, is relatively easy and can be done one of two ways: a. Destroying the platters b. Wiping the entire hard drive c. Placing magnets on a hard drive d. Simply formatting a hard drive 2. __________________________ is a list of people who have had physical possession of the evidence. Chain of custody 3. What is a hashing algorithm? A utility designed to create a binary or hexadecimal number that represents the…

for common problems on any system connected to the network. This expands the use of network-based assessment systems. A network vulnerability assessment firstly locates all live systems on a network, determines what network services are in use, and then analyzes those services for potential vulnerabilities. Unlike the host assessment solutions, this process does not require any configuration changes on the systems being assessed, which largely improve the efficiency. Although network assessments…

As part of the overall risk model, we have already illustrated the threats and attacks that are possible on the Costco’s IT infrastructure with the likelihood of attacks that can exploit the identified vulnerabilities, which may eventually pose an extensive threat to the Costco’s operations including missions, functions, image, and reputation as well as to the organizational assets, linked organizations, and the consumers. Costco’s privacy policy clearly enunciated the significance of customer’s…

Domestic violence is a dangerous experience for everyone who is involved. Domestic violence is when someone attempts to cause or cause bodily injury to a family or household member. Domestic violence affects more than the victim of the attack. It could also affect close family members, friends of the family, the police officer who arrived on the scene, the detective who is assigned to investigate the case, and the community that it took place in. Situations dealing with people who cannot think…