Security Threats & Vulnerabilities As information technology grows also does the need to protect technology or information on the system. Before we can protect the information on a system we need to know what to protect and how to protect them. First must decide what a threat to our system is. A Security threat is anything or anyone that comprise data integrity, confidentiality, and availability of a system. Another security issue for systems is Vulnerabilities in software that can be exploited
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Name: Jennifer Johnson Assignment: Chapter 2 Review Class: CS-2713 |Question|Answer|Page #| 1|Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot?|Information security is a management problem because mangers have to enforce the policy. Management can make sure polices are implemented, Technology can’t make people do anything. |41| 2|Why is data the most important asset an organization possesses? What other assets in the organization require protection
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will explain the difficulty of creating a computer virus and its frequency and also explaining the differences between a virus and a worm, along with their threat level. According to Microsoft, computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation (Microsoft, 2013). Computer viruses are difficult to create because you have to know the proper coding and determine what you are trying to attack. Many computer programmers
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Computer crime Computer Crime Definition A computer crime is any illegal action where the data on a computer is accessed without permission. This access doesn't have to result in loss of data or even data modifications. Arguably the worst computer crime occurs when there are no indications that data was accessed. Computer crime is often attributed to rogue hackers and crackers, but increasingly organized crime groups have realized the relative ease of stealing data with relative low-level of risk
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Abstract— Computer viruses are widely recognized as a significant computer threat. The “birth rate” of new viruses is high and increasing due to global connectivity, and technology improvements can accelerate their spread. In response to this threat, some contemporary research efforts are aimed at creating computer virus immune systems. This paper analyses the computer viruses and attacks and also some countermeasures to prevent them. In particular, we discuss Intrusion Detection and Prevention techniques
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information assets, causing them to crash. This type of attack hinders normal activity, and makes the concept of productivity virtually inept. ⇒ Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses Viruses: A computer virus is a malicious program written with the intent to alter the way a computer operates without the computer user’s permission or knowledge. Some viruses can harm a computer by damaging applications, deleting or altering files, or erasing the hard disk.
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Linda Fernandez Chap 2 Review Questions 1. Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot? Both management and IT management are responsible for the protection necessary to secure information. They are the ones who make the decisions regarding the appropriate security system and what level of security will work for the system. 2. Why is data the most important asset an organization possesses? What other assets in the organization require
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Hw Lab 1. What is the main difference between a virus and a Trojan? A virus is a program that is capable of replicating with little or no user intervention, and the replicated programs also replicate further. There is typically a piece of code that causes an unexpected, usually malicious, event (payload) to occur. Viruses are often disguised as games or images with clever marketing titles. A Trojan horse is a program that either pretends to have, or is described as having, a set of useful or
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The Trojan Horse Race Bruce Schneier Communications of the ACM September 1999 1999 is a pivotal year for malicious software ( malware) such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Although the problem is not new, Internet growth and weak system security have evidently increased the risks. Viruses and worms survive by moving from computer to computer. Prior to the Internet, computers (and viruses!) communicated relatively slowly, mostly through floppy disks and bulletin boards. Antivirus programs
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Bot-infected computers are just threats security protocol faces every day. Malicious activity usually affects computers that are connected to high-speed broadband Internet because these connections are attractive targets. These programs can be viruses, worms, and Trojans that are secretly written into an ordinary program. The purposes of these codes are to search and destroy data, running destructive or intrusive programs, stealing sensitive information, or compromising the security or integrity of a victim’s
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