Threats To Data V2

The best definition of hacking is:

• Glass frog slippers

• Gaining an unfair advantage

• Gaining unauthorized access

• Gaining a black, grey or red hat

What are the different categories of hackers?

• Black, White and Grey

• Green, Blue and frog

• Yellow, White and Green

• Orange, Pink and Yellow

Gaining illegal access to a computer system.

• Hacking

• Spam

• Malicious Software

• Virus

What is meant by the term 'white hat hacker'?

• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

What is meant by a 'grey hat hacker'?

• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

What is meant by a 'black hat hacker'?

• Doesn’t necessarily steal but may access IT systems without permission which is still illegal.

• Illegal hacker – intent on doing harm, stealing for personal gain e.g. taking credit card details.

• Ethical hacker – paid by companies to test their systems for vulnerabilities.

Black hat hackers usually hack for

• Fun

• Their own gain

• Free WiFi

• To persecute blameless frogs

Common Security Threats

• Phishing

• Ransomware

• flour-based

• Type

Unsafe IT practice by an employee is an example of what type of security threat?

• Internal
• External
• Physical

If an employee accidentally deletes data it is an example of what type of security threat?

• Internal
• External
• Physical