Trojan horse viruses got their name from the siege of Troy, when the Greeks placed a large wooden horse outside the gates of Troy. The Trojans assumed it was a peace offering from the Greeks, and moved the horse inside the gates. The wooden horse was of course filled with hidden warriors, and once inside the gates, they broke out of the horse, and demolished the Trojans. Trojan horse programs work the same way. Trojan horses can destroy files and data, but commonly contain spyware, and even backdoor
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Security Basics Task 1: Software: We offer solutions to fit all of your security needs. | Free Antivirus + Firewall | Internet Security Suite | Extreme Security | Antivirus/Anti-Spyware EngineDetects and blocks viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots, and rootkits. | | | | Two-Way FirewallMakes your PC invisible to hackers and stops spyware from sending your data out to the Internet. | | | | Advanced FirewallMonitors programs for suspicious behavior spotting and stopping
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1. Management is responsible for implementing information security to protect the ability of theorganization to function. They must set policy and operate the organization in a manner that complies with the laws that govern the use of technology. Technology alone cannot solve information security issues. Management must make policy choices and enforce those policies to protect the value of the organizations data 2 Data is important to an organization because without it an organization will lose
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Unit 2 Assignment: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves George Dekle Kaplan University HU300-10 Professor Laura King January 21, 2014 This is a tale of the archetypical(1) Heroine(2) which has been passed down through the Collective Consciousness(3). Born as a lowly slave her journey is one to surpass her meager beginnings. She is faced with a world in which she finds her worldly superiors mentally inferior to herself. By taking the initiative and doing things
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involve one horse): Win: You collect only if your horse finishes first. The minimum wager is $2 Place: You collect if your horse finishes first or second. However, if your horse wins, you only collect the Place payout. The minimum wager is $2. Show: You collect if your horse finishes first, second or third, but you collect only the Show payout. The minimum wager is $2. Across The Board: You are wagering on a horse to Win, Place and Show. You receive one ticket for all three wagers. If your horse wins,
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A Trojan horse (also known as a Trojan) is one of several kinds of malware you might find on your computer after a successful virus attack. Trojans are a particularly sneaky kind of malware because they look harmless or even beneficial and trick you into installing them on your system. Trojans fall into the category of “social engineering” attacks because they trick people. Trojans are typically used by cybercriminals for online fraud and theft. Antivirus software and anti-malware help protect you
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Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, and create or store useful information. Therefore, it's important for the information to be stored and kept properly. It's also extremely important to protect computers from data loss, misuse and abuse. For example, businesses need to keep their information secure and shielded from hackers. Home users also need to ensure their credit card numbers are secure when participating in online transactions. A computer security risk is any action
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Unit 7 Lesson 1 P1 1. What is malware? Malware is software’s that are installed on to your computer without you knowing. These software’s are designed to malfunction your computer and damage the computer system. Impacts: Some of the impacts are: 1. It disrupts operations 2. It also steals data and information 3. It allows unapproved access to system resources 4. It makes to performance of the computer slow and the web browser speed 5. You have problems of connecting to networks 6. It also
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Parapet Frieze, 2012) Nike adjusting her sandal is located at the Acropolis Museum, in Athens, Greece. (Athena Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, 2005-2012) Hellenistic Greece (Jockey of Artemision, Marsyas, 2006) The young jockey of Artemision and his horse located in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens 150-146 BC. This piece was
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eBay, and E-Trade, with repeated DOS attacks. Even though he was only able to bring them down momentarily, it is a pretty big accomplishment given their security measures. (Gross, 2011) Trojan Horses Trojan horses are much like you would assume from ancient Greece and their history with the Trojan horse, they usually attach themselves to a program, or e-mail or even an alert on your iPhone, and unknowingly the user initiates a
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