Questions and Answers
What is a characteristic of an internal attacker?
Which of the following is a common mistake that enhances security vulnerabilities?
What might be a direct consequence of falling for phishing scams?
What is a primary method used by internal attackers to misuse data?
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Which of the following is NOT a strategy for improving IT security?
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Why is sending sensitive information to the wrong recipients a security issue?
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What is a social engineering tactic commonly used by attackers?
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What type of access control technique helps prevent unauthorized data sharing?
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What is an effect of equipment theft in an organization?
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How can unauthorized downloads from the Internet compromise security?
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Study Notes
Types of External Attacks
- Phishing: A deceptive method that impersonates legitimate businesses to steal personal information through emails or instant messages. Typically features urgent requests for sensitive data.
- Keystroke Loggers: Tools that capture every keystroke from a user, potentially collecting logins, banking details, and sensitive information, leading to identity theft.
- Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: Attempts to disrupt access to servers or network segments by overwhelming them, causing outages that prevent legitimate users from accessing resources.
- Botnets: Networks composed of compromised computers used to launch attacks, spread malware, and distribute spam. Botnets can be employed for coordinated DoS attacks on organizations.
- Man-in-the-Middle Attacks: Involves intercepting communications between two parties to steal or corrupt data. Attackers can manipulate information and access internal systems.
- Social Engineering: Techniques employed to manipulate individuals into revealing confidential information by deception, often through manipulation of trust.
Equipment Theft
- Internal and External Equipment Theft: Can involve stealing hardware, such as internal and external hard drives, RAM, flash drives, and peripherals like keyboards and mice, with intent to sell stolen equipment or confidential data.
- Targeted Items: Key items for theft include internal Hard Disk Drives (HDD), RAM, electronic circuits, external HDDs, flash drives, mouse, keyboard, and organizational key cards.
Internal Attacker
- Definition: An internal threat typically involves current or former employees or business associates who misuse their access to sensitive organizational data.
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Common Actions:
- Downloading or accessing large amounts of sensitive data.
- Sharing confidential information outside the organization.
- Bypassing security measures intentionally.
- Accessing data unrelated to their job roles.
- Running unauthorized software on company systems.
Vulnerabilities Leading to Attacks
- Weak Passwords: Easily guessable passwords can lead to unauthorized access.
- Misdelivery: Sending sensitive information to incorrect recipients can expose data.
- Unauthorized Software: Installing unverified applications can introduce vulnerabilities.
- Download Risks: Unmonitored file downloads may lead to malware infections.
- Phishing Downloads: Falling victim to phishing scams can compromise sensitive data.
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Description
This quiz covers essential cybersecurity concepts from the ITC 1370 course, focusing on threats like keystroke loggers and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Understand how these attacks compromise sensitive data and disrupt network functionality. Test your knowledge on preventative measures and implications for business operations.
