Cybersecurity Flashcard

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What is a threat in the context of system security?

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Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely affect a system

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What does spoofing involve?

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Pretending to be something or someone other than yourself

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What is the purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

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To involve multiple computers sending requests

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What is data destruction?

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The process of destroying data so it is completely unreadable.

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What is an inside attack?

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An attack initiated by an insider within a security perimeter.

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What is social engineering primarily used for?

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Attacking information systems

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What is spear phishing?

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A type of phishing targeting specific groups

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What is the main purpose of malware?

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To infiltrate or damage a computer system

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What is a boot-sector virus?

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A virus that resides in the first sector of a disk or USB drive.

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How does a worm differ from a virus?

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Worms do not require user intervention to self-replicate.