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13 Cards in this Set
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War Dialing
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Computer automatically dials phone numbers looking for modems.
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Denial-of-Service Attack
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Constant stream of requests made to a Web-server (usually via a Botnet) that overwhelms and shuts down service.
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Dictionary Attack
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Spammers use special software to guess addresses at a company and send blank e-mail messages. Messages not returned usually have valid e-mail addresses and are added to spammer e-mail lists.
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Data Diddling
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Making changes to data before, during, or after it is entered into a system.
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Zero-day attack
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An attack between the time a new software vulnerability is discovered and the time a software developer releases a patch that fixes the problem.
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Social Engineering
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Techniques, usually psychological tricks, to gain access to sensitive data or information. Used to gain access to secure systems or locations.
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Virus
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A segment of executable code that attaches itself to an application program or some other executable system component. When the hidden program is triggered, it makes unauthorized alterations to the way a system operates.
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Worm
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Similar to a virus, except that it is a program rather than a code segment hidden in a host program. A worm also copies itself automatically and actively transmits itself directly to other systems.
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Identity Theft
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Assuming someone else's identity.
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Posing
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Using a fake business to acquire sensitive information.
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Piggybacking
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When a perpetrator latches onto a user who is logging in to a system. The legitimate user unknowingly carries the perpetrator with him into the system.
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Malware
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Any software which can be used to do harm.
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Data Leakage
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Unauthorized copying of company data.
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