CGS 2060 Computer Security
A computer controlled by a hacker is called a _____.
zombie
Software that collects the user's web browsing history and uses the data collected to create unsolicited targeted pop-up advertisements is called _____ .
adware
A group of compromised computers controlled by a hacker is called a _____.
cyborg
Which of the following would be considered a cybercrime?
data manipulation
Hardware or software used to keep a computer secure from outside threats such as hackers and viruses by allowing or blocking Internet traffic is called a ____.
firewall
A person who gains unauthorized access to networks and in order to steal and corrupt information and data is called a _____.
hacker
A form of spyware that records all actions typed on a keyboard is called a _____ logger.
keystroke
What is the name of a virus written in a macro language and placed within a document or spreadsheet?
macro virus
Cookies stored on a computer's hard drive and used to collect and store information about user preferences, password and username information, IP address, and/or data on web surfing behavior are called ___ cookies.
session
An unsolicited email message is called _____.
spam
Persistent cookies store information about
user preferences
Software that infects a computer and is created using computer code is called a computer _____.
virus
Non-malicious computer security experts that test the security measures of an organization's information systems to ensure they are protected against malicious intrusions are called ___.
white hat hacker
A destructive program that replicates itself throughout a single computer or across a network is called a _____.
worm
A type of phishing that seeks to obtain personal information through malicious software that is inserted on a victim's computer is called _______ .
pharming
Specialized hardware or software that capture packets transmitted over a network are called packet _____.
sniffers
The malicious use of computer code to modify the normal operations of a computer or network is called a ___ .
cyberattack
A person who uses computers and the Internet to launch attacks against computer systems for political or ideological reasons is called a ___.
cyberterrorist
The act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purposes is called _____.
hacktivism
An attack on a network that is designed to interrupt or stop network traffic by flooding it with too many requests is called a _____ attack.
DDoS
A DDoS attack is when computers that have been infected by a virus act as "zombies" and work together to send out illegitimate messages creating huge volumes of network traffic. The acronym DDoS stands for ___ .
Distributed Denial of Service
A crime in which a computer is the object of the crime or is used to commit a crime or offense is called _____.
cybercrime
Harming or harassing a person or group of people via information technology and networks in a repeated and deliberate manner is called _____.
cyberbullying
Firewall software used to block a user's access to specific Internet content is called a(n) _____ filter.
content
A small text file of information created by websites you visit that your web browser stores on your hard disk is called a(n) _____.
cookie