Discovering Computers - Chapter 5

any event or action that could cause a loss of/damage to device hardware, software, data, info, or processing capability

any illegal act involving the use of a computer

online or Internet-based illegal act

someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has malicious intent

someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with malicious intent, but uses a prewritten code to do so

someone who demands payment to stop an attack on an organization’s technology infrastructure

someone who uses the Internet/network to damage computers for political reasons

use of cyber attacks against an enemy state

programs that act without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices

destructive event or prank

a group of compromised computers connected to a network that are used to attack other networks

a compromised device, being controlled by someone other than owner

a program that performs a repetitive task on a network

an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service

attack in which a zombie army is used to attack computers/computer networks

program that allows users to bypass security controls

a technique intruders use to make their network appear legit to a victim

intruder fools network into believing its IP address is trustworthy

when sender’s address/heading is altered so that it appears that the email was from a different sender

hardware/software that protects a network’s resources from intrusion by users on another network

a server outside the organization’s network that controls which communications pass in and out of the organization’s network

acceptable use policy

records successful and unsuccessful attempts to access a computer or network

service that stores all your account information securely

passphrases

Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart - distorted letters to verify input is from humans

authenticates a person’s identity by translating a personal characteristic (like a fingerprint) into a digital code that is compared w/ a digital code stored in a device

computer uses two separate methods, one after the next, to verify the identity of a user

discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks

when someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally registers/activates a program, or illegally copies a program

unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software

piracy

ensures software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed

the right to use software

a legal agreement that allows multiple users to access the software on the server simultaneously

a legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers

the process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access

provides users w/ secure connections to servers, help ensure data is safe from being intercepted by encrypting data as it transmits

an encrypted code that a person/website/organization attaches to an e-message to verify the identity of the sender

a notice that guarantees a user/website is legitimate

a website that uses encryption techniques to secure its data - https

back up

writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable disc

copies only the files that have changed since the last full backup

copies only the files that have changed since the last full/incremental backup

all data is backed up whenever a change is made

unique and original works

rights to which creators are entitled for their work

on devices that comply w/ guidelines of the program - energy efficient

the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of info about them

small text file that a web server stores on your computer

track user preferences, customize viewing preference, store user names/passwords, target advertisements

in computer’s hard drive

obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of others

lets someone from a remote location take full control of your device