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Survey name: Computer/Digital
Crime and Security Find definitions of terms used in this poll directly below the poll results. Poll Results:
Definition of Terms used in Poll: Trojan (a.k.a. Trojan Horse) - In the context of computer software, a Trojan horse is a program that unlike a virus contains or installs a malicious program (sometimes called the payload or 'trojan'). The term is derived from the classical myth of the Trojan Horse. Trojan horses may appear to be useful or interesting programs (or at the very least harmless) to an unsuspecting user, but are actually harmful when executed. (See Social engineering.) More Details Worm -A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms always harm the network (if only by consuming bandwidth), whereas viruses always infect or corrupt files on a targeted computer. More Details Phishing - In computing, phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques.[1] Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out using email or an instant message,[2] and often directs users to give details at a website, although phone contact has been used as well. More Details Pharming - Pharming is a hacker's attack aiming to redirect a website's traffic to another (bogus) website. In recent years both pharming and phishing have been used to steal identity information. Pharming has become of major concern to businesses hosting ecommerce and online banking websites More Details Vishing - Vishing is the practice of leveraging Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to trick private personal and financial information from the public for the purpose of financial reward. Vishing exploits the public's trust in landline telephone services, which have traditionally terminated in physical locations which are known to the telephone company, and associated with a bill-payer. However, with the advent of VoIP, telephone services may now terminate in computers, which are far more susceptible to fraudulent attacks than traditional "dumb" telephony endpoints. More Details Skimming - Skimming is the theft of credit card information by a dishonest employee of a legitimate merchant, manually copying down numbers, or using a magnetic stripe reader on a pocket-sized electronic device. Common scenarios for skimming are restaurants or bars where the skimmer has possession of the victim's credit card out of their immediate view. The skimmer will typically use a small keypad to unobtrusively transcribe the 3 or 4 digit Card Security Code which is not present on the magnetic strip. More Details Dumpster Diver - Dumpster diving (DD), also called Binning, Alley Surfing, D-Mart, Dumpstering, Garbing, Garbage picking, Garbage gleaning, Skip-raiding, Skipping, Tatting or Trashing, is the practice of sifting through commercial or residential trash to find usable items that have been discarded. In addition to offering useful items like food and clothing, dumpsters can also be a source of information. Files, letters, memos, photographs, IDs, passwords, credit cards and more can be found in dumpsters. More Details Denial of Service - In computer security and crime, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to, motives for and targets of a DoS attack may vary, it generally comprises the concerted, malevolent efforts of a person or persons to prevent an Internet site or service from functioning efficiently or at all, temporarily or indefinitely. More Details Hijacker - In information technology, the term "hijacking" is used when spyware or a virus alters a computer program so that whenever that program is being used, it performs tasks set by the creator of the virus or spyware in addition to its normal duties. IP hijacking (sometimes referred to as "BGP hijacking") is the illegitimate taking over of groups of IP addresses by corrupting Internet routing tables. IP hijacking is sometimes used by malicious users to obtain IP addresses for use with spamming or a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. More Details War Driving - Similar to using a scanner for radio, Wardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person in a moving vehicle using a Wi-Fi-equipped computer, such as a laptop or a PDA, to detect the networks. Although intended for harmless purposes, War Driving can also be used to conduct illegal activity while connected to networks not tracable back their own identity. More Details White Hat and Black Hat Hacker -A white hat hacker, also rendered as ethical hacker, is, in the realm of information technology, a person who is ethically opposed to the abuse of computer systems. A white hat generally focuses on securing IT systems, whereas a black hat (the opposite) would like to break into them — but this is a simplification as a black hat would wish to secure his own machine, and a white hat may have no issues breaking into it in the course of his or her activities. More Details QUICK LINKS:
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