computer crimes quiz

Anti-virus Software

software developed to detect and remove viruses

Encryption

transforming data into an unreadable form for security

firewall

hardware that creates a boundary between your computer and internet

spam

unsolicited email or junk mail

port scan

identifying access points into a computer system

hacker

individual who gains unauthorized access to data

virus

harmful or damaging program

time bomb

program that waits for a specific time before causing damage

trojan horse

innocent looking program

worm

self replicating program that sends copies to other computers

internet fraud

illegal use of the internet

data theft

stealing data

sabotage

deliberate damage to operations or equipment

spoofing

using incorrect identification

wiretapping

eavesdropping or intercepting transmissions

zombie

program inserted into a vulnerable system to await further instructions