CS #32 Hackers & Cyber Attacks

If a hacker has permission to test your computer system's defenses and report on what they find, they are most likely a _________.

This type of hacker will attempt to steal data or perform unauthorized malicious actions.

______ is manipulating an individual into letting attacker in or divulging confidential information.

_________ is a type of social engineering that uses emails to try to convince the user to login to an insecure website.

What is a trojan horse?

What is a brute force attack?

When software writes data beyond its specified range in order to cause undesired or malicious behavior it is using what type of attack?

_______ is when an attacker enters modified code into the computer's processes.

A vulnerability in a system or device that has been disclosed but is not yet patched is known as ____________.

___________ is malicious software that will infect a computer system and encrypt the user's data. The user is forced to pay to regain access to their data.