terminology for certain IT components the functions of hardware and software and what comprises and Computer Based Information System. We have all experienced a virus on our computer at one time or another and have heard the technical term “Trojan Horse”, but I never new there were so many other types of malicious software and scams. “Pharming, Phishing, logic bombs, etc” some of these were new to me. The “Cloud” I always wondered what the heck the cloud was, I had visions of my information floating
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information. They are also able to gain family members information such as Social Security Numbers and photos. Other effects are that the Hackers are able to use what the call a backdoor entrance to your computer, and they use what is called Trojan Horses, rootkits, and worms. Some other effects that you might see is problems with your computer is frequent crashes, performance changes and strange messages. Computer hacking can also lead to theft of information that can be critical to our national
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and Pollard was riding a quick, young colt named Exhibit. Pollard had shot past everyone else and was in the lead, but suddenly Exhibit saw something to its right causing him to change direction. This resulted in Exhibit almost running over another horse named Half Time. Pollard eventually straightened Exhibit’s course, and won the race. Right after the race, Exhibit was immediately disqualified, and the track stewards scheduled a meeting to determine Pollard’s punishment. According to Lauren Hillenbrand
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Another hacker technique I heard of is Password cracking which is used to get a password from a user or administrator on a network. Finally, Trojan Horses is malicious program I am very familiar with because I see this all time when I am on the internet just browsing and notice something downloading without me doing it. One of the things Trojan Horses can do
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$44.99 * AVG – No freeware, trial for 30 days; yearly prices : $39.99, $54.99 * Kaspersky – Offers a free anti-virus software and 30 trial; yearly prices : $69.95, $64.95, $59.95, $59.95 Part 2: Define malicious code terms Term – Trojan horse Program Definition – generally non-self-replicating type of malware program containing malicious code that, when executed, carries out actions determined by the nature of the Trojan, typically causing loss or theft of data and possible system harm
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1) Identify the Operating System and note whether you are and/or have been running your Operating system updates regularly. When was your last update? Do you have outstanding updates? Is your computer set to run and download these updates automatically? Be sure to get your computer up-to-date if it isn't already. The operating system running on my Mac air now is OS X Mavericks. I updated it on last Monday. I set up an alert system to make sure my computer update the new system automatically
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Introduction This research paper is an analysis of cyber crime. The threats, attacks and problems it can bring down a company and how it can be mitigated. In the 21fist century, connecting your business to the Internet and keeping the integrity of the information confidential, and available for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and three hundred and sixty-five days out of the year is crucial for the success within the company. There are US laws that companies have to be in compliance
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university labs to demonstrate how much of a threat the vicious code could be. There are many kind of viruses that exist today. Some of the most common of Computer Viruses are: File Viruses, Boot Sector/Partition Viruses, Multi-Partite Viruses, Trojan Horses, File Overwriters, Polymorphic viruses, and Stealth Viruses. A File Virus is the most common kind of virus. These kinds of viruses usually infect .EXE and COM files, which are the main component of a program or application. A file virus can insert
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network attacks in a way that made sense to me personally. These groups are not intended to be all inclusive or exclusive. This list is meant to be general in nature and give a broad overview of type and defenses. Malware – (Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horse) Description - This type of attack usually occurs by malicious software covertly disguising itself as known good software or by attaching itself to known good software although they can also do damage from a distance. The effects can range from
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to categorize the variety of issues we examine every day. An unintended flaw in software code or a system that leaves it open to the potential for exploitation in the form of unauthorized access or malicious behavior such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other forms of malware. Also referred to as security exploits, security vulnerabilities can result from software bugs, weak passwords or software that’s already been infected by a computer virus or script code injection, and these security vulnerabilities
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