Viruses


 * Viruses **

Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage
 * Backdoor program - leaves the network open for future attacks
 * Denial-of-service attack (DoS) - floods a website with so many requests for service that it slows down or crashes the site
 * Distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) - attacks from multiple computers ( i.e., Ping of Death)
 * Polymorphic virus - changes as it spreads
 * Trojan-horse virus - hides in other software such as attachments or downloads
 * Worm - spreads itself from file to file and from computer to computer

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 * Cyber Security - Top hacker shows us how it's done | Pablos Holman | TEDxMidwest **

Hackers are "experts in technology who use their knowledge to break into computers and computer networks, either for profit or just motivated by the challenge."
 * **Black-hat hacker** - hack into computers for information and/or destructive purposes
 * **Cracker** - hacks for criminal intent
 * **Cyberterrorist** - intends to harm people, destroy critical systems, or use the Internet as a weapon of mass destruction
 * **Hactivist** - has philosophical or political reasons for hacking
 * **Script kiddies** or **script bunnies** - Younger hackers who hack as a matter of learning to see if they can.
 * **White-hat hacker** - working for the company to look for security vulnerabilities

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Resources //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">More Information about hacking can be found at CyberCIEGE. The site also includes a game for extra practice.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://oag.ca.gov/privacy/facts/online-privacy/protect-your-computer
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@https://digitalguardian.com/blog/27-data-security-experts-reveal-1-information-security-issue-most-companies-face-cloud
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Network Security Videos - @https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL28FE1E3391D002BE
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">eCommerce Security - @http://www.networksolutions.com/education/online-security/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Hacker Experience Game and create an account.
 * Click on the University tab and complete the Basic Tutorial and Hacking 101.
 * Go to: https://wiki.hackerexperience.com/en:softwares and read the Details Section.
 * Go to: https://wiki.hackerexperience.com/en:softwares and read the Details Section.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity: Develop an overview of an information security or ecommerce security policy for your business. Present using Glogster, Powtoon, Easely, or other program of your choice highlighting the plan for your business.

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