Cyber Security

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Cybercrime

any illegal activity involving the use of a computer or other device

Hacking

attempting to gain unauthorised access to a computer system

Cyber stalking

the use of a network or other electronic communications to harass or scare someone

Data Theft

stealing data from a victim or organisation with the intent of obtaining private information

Denial of Service (DoS)

an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. (repeatedly sending requests causes the server to be overloaded)

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

the requests are sent by computers which have been infected with a virus

Digital Forgery

creating a copy of a document or other piece of media (such as images or videos) with the intent of profiting from it. Can be altered which can make a misrepresentation of the original copy.

Spamming

an email or other electronic message that is sent to a person who has not requested it.

Cyber defamation

the use of the internet to share false information that damages a person’s or business’s reputation.

Phishing

the practice of persuading individuals to disclose private information, such as bank account details or passwords.

Malware

the name for malicious software

Virus

a program designed to replicate and damage other computer systems and software.

Anti-virus

designed to detect, block and quarantine threats such as viruses.

Trojan Horse

software that seems legitimate but performs some malicious activity when it is run. It gains access to the computer usually without the user knowing.

Worm

computer malware that copies itself to spread to other computers by itself through a network. It requires bandwidth which can slower data transmission speeds.

Key Logger

software that records every individual key strokes from the user and is sent to the user who created the software. Used to steal passwords and other private information.

Spyware

software that is secretly installed onto a user's computer. It gathers information about the individual or organisation and sends it to someone who can use that information to harm the user.

bandwidth

the maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time.

server

a software or hardware device that accepts and responds to requests made over a network by a user or another program, known as clients.

whistle blowing

a person, often an employee that reveals information about illegal, unsafe or immoral activity from a public or private organisation.

ransomware

Computer viruses that threaten to delete your files unless you pay a ransom. It encrypts those files and sometimes can make the computer unusable.