IC3: Fourth Quarter

Cyber Security

the security offered through on-line services to protect your online information

Data Breach

the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment

Attack Surface

the sum of the different points where an unauthorized user can try to enter data to or extract data from an environment

Hackers

person who breaks into computers, usually by gaining access to administrative controls

Black Hat

• stereotypical hacker

• motives are financial gain

• aims to break into your accounts and steal bank details and other confidential data

White Hat

• desires to help businesses and protect them against cyber threats

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

qualification given to white hackers from the EC Council

Grey Hat

motives are just for personal enjoyment, they make up most of the hacking community

Virus

• malicious program designed to take control of system and destroy data

• loaded onto your computer without your consent

• human made and designed to spread to other computer users through networks and e-mails

Trojan

• program designed to allow remote access to a computer system

• seemingly harmless and hidden in an application

• installed on the target system when the user opens the application

• does not replicate itself like virus and worms

Malware

any malicious program that causes harm to a computer system or network

Worms

• self-replicating programs that consumes systems

• has ability to spread without end-user action (unlike viruses)

Adware

• automatically displays or downloads advertisements

Spyware

• secretly placed on your system and gathers personal or private information without your consent or knowledge

Cybercrime

criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network or a networked device

Cryptocurrency

digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services

Bitcoin

the most recognizable and the most closely associated with the cryptocurrency system

Cyberextortion

demanding money to prevent a threatened attack

Cyberespionage

where hackers access government or company data

Phishing

is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by impersonating oneself as a trustworthy entity in digital communication

Cookies

small text files that contain information pertaining to web site activity

Firewall

a security barrier that filters and controls the flow of information coming into and out of a private network

Social Engineering

is the practice of tricking users into giving out passwords or other types of access information

Baiting

involves creating a trap, such as a USB stick loaded with malware

Pretexting

uses a pretext to gain attention and hook the victim into providing information

Backup

a duplicate copy of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding files from loss if the active copy is damaged or destroyed

Windows Back Up and Restore

feature from Windows 7 that configures Windows to automatically create a weekly backup of all important files on the computer

Windows runs a backup every Sunday at 7PM

File History in Windows 10

configures Windows 10 to automatically create an hourly backup of your personal files whenever the destination media is connected to the PC