IDSC - Test E

cybercriminals who infiltrate systems and collect data for illegal resale

criminals that purchase assets from data harvesters to be used for illegal financial gain - might buy goods using stolen credit cards or create false accounts

hordes of surreptitiously infiltrated computers, controlled remotely

an attack where a firm's computer systems are flooded with thousands of seemingly legitimate requests, the sheer volume of which will slow or shut down the site's use

protester seeking to make a political point by leveraging technology tools, often through system infiltration, defacement, or damage

a term that may be applied to either 1) someone who breaks into a computer or 2) to a particularly clever programmer

a term that may be applied to either 1) breaking into a computer system or 2) to a particularly clever solution

someone who uncovers computer weaknesses without exploiting them - contributes to improving system security

computer criminals

when a firm employs a group to act like bad actors in an attempt to uncover weaknesses before they are exploited

defensive security professionals responsible for maintaining internal network defenses against cyberattacks and threats

cons executed using technology in order to acquire sensitive information or trick someone into installing malicious software

phishing attacks that specifically target a given organization or group of users

email transmissions and packets that have been altered to forge or disguise their origin or identity

new attacks that haven't been clearly identified and haven't been incorporated into security screening systems

sophisticated media (audio, image, video) created by AI that attempts to look or sound like a real person or event

pejorative term for an unsophisticated hacker that relies on scripts or downloaded programs to perpetrate hacking, rather than develop original exploits

measure and analyze human body characteristics for identification or authentication

a type of security that requires two separate forms of identification order to gain access

when identity is proven by presenting more than one item for proof of credentials

adds biometrics to multi-factor authentication at the point of purchase alongside fingerprint readers and facial recognition

scrambled character images to thwart automated account setup or ticket buying attempts

seeks to compromise a computing system without permission

infect other software of files

take advantage of security vulnerability to automatically spread

attempt to sneak in by masquerading as something they're not

used in click fraud, sending spam, executing 'dictionary' password cracking attempts, and to decipher accounts that use CAPTCHAs

installed without full user consent or knowledge, later serve unwanted advertisements

monitors user actions, network traffic, or scans for files

records user keystrokes

records pixels that appear on a user's screen to identify proprietary information

captures data from a card's magnetic strip

malicious code that scans for sensitive data

malware that encrypts user's files with demands that a user pay to regain control of their data and/or device

attacks combining multiple malware or hacking exploits

when the network itself is a source of compromise

combing through trash to identify valuable assets

gaining compromising info through observation

scrambling data using a code, thereby hiding it from those who do not have the unlocking key

code that unlocks encryption

exhausts all possible password combinations to break into an account

two key system used for securing electronic transmissions

trusted third party that provides authentication services in public key encryption schemes

control network traffic, block unauthorized traffic

monitor network use for hacking attempts and take preventive action

tempting, bogus targets meant to lure hackers

deny the entry of specific IP addresses and other entities

permit communication only with approved entities or in an approved manner

internet services that foster collaboration and information sharing

content that is created, shared, and commented on by a broader community of users

collaboration between users to create content, products, and services

participants share access to products and services, rather than having ownership

the positive influence created when someone finds out that others are doing something

short for 'web log' - an online publication that keeps a running chronology of entries

a website that anyone can edit directly from within the browser

online community that allows users to establish a personal profile, link to other profiles, share content, and communicate with members via messaging, posts

short, asynchronous messaging system

an online community that allows users to establish a personal profile and communicate with others

information or applications that spread rapidly between users

a person capable of swaying a target audience

idea that a group of individuals, often consisting of untrained amateurs, will collectively have more insight than a single or small group of trained professionals

polling a diverse crowd and aggregating opinions in order to form a forecast of an eventual outcome

the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call