Chapter 5 example #56139

A program that allows an unauthorized user to bypass the security controls on a computer and access programs, files, and the network. Computers with this that are controlled by others are called zombies.

A program that performs repetitive tasks on a network.

A business that provides and verifies digital certificates online.

Someone who accesses a computer or computer network illegally with the intent of stealing information, destroying data, or performing a malicious action.

Someone who uses the Internet or network to damage data or computers for political or religious reasons.

The process of taking a chunk of encrypted data and converting it back to a form that can be read and used.

Makes uses of asymmetric encryption to provide a means of guaranteeing that a user or website is legitimate. If the certificate comes from a source you don't already know, its best to verify through a certificate authority.

The process by which a chunk of data is mathematically modified to make it unreadable to anyone that does not possess the proper key and/or technique for accessing it.

A computer program that protects a user by blocking unauthorized transmissions and informing the user about any attempted intrusions. Programs communicate through ports and this does not allow access to ports that are not explicitly allowed by the user.

A computer enthusiast who accesses a computer or network illegally.

Malicious software that consists of programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices. Examples include viruses, rootkits, worms, and Trojan horses.

A scam in which the perpetrator sends an official email or communication that attempts to obtain a user's passwords or personal and financial information.

Hides in a computer or mobile device and allows a remote user to take full control of the computer or device.

Someone who lacks the technological skill to break into a computer or computer network, but who does so through the use of premade programs and hacker tools.

The act of making an Internet transmission appear as if it was legitimately sent by someone else.

Malware that disguises itself as a desirable program such as a game, but when it is installed it may perform malicious tasks behind the scenes such as implanting a rootkit.

Malware that works by copying itself repeatedly in memory or storage.While it does not directly damage files, the copies may eventually consume all available resources and cause the computer, device, or network to cease functioning