Please enable JavaScript.

Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.

Computer Science: Ethics and Security (Security (Malware (Types of Virus…

- - - - Breaks the Copyright Act of 1790
        
        People download cracked versions of computer software or music
        
        Content creators lose money
        
        Demotivates them from creating new content
    - - copies being made and given to friends and family for free, or being sold for profit
      - using software on a network, where multiple users can access it (unless the licence permits it)
      - lending the software to friends or family
    - - Copyright is automatic and there is no need to register for it.
      - The symbol © indicates copyright but a piece of work is still covered without it.
      - Copyright does not last forever and will expire after a certain period of time.
      - It is illegal to share copyrighted material on the internet without the copyright owner’s permission.
      - If you create a piece of work for your employer, the copyright usually belongs to them.
      - is the ownership of intellectual property. The Internet is fast becoming one of the main areas where copyright issues are becoming a major problem. Many users of the Internet believe that freedom of information also means that posting or copying any information is exempt from copyright. Nothing could be further from the truth. But just as serious, as more and more people are turning to the Internet to do research, is the problem of plagiarism.
    - - is to take somebody’s ideas (whether written or verbal) and claim that these ideas are your own! The last part of this sentence is the key issue here. It is perfectly acceptable to quote another person’s ideas and use these ideas to formulate your own opinions and conclusions; but some form of acknowledgement must be made to indicate that these ideas were not originally your own. These can take the form of references at the end of a document or numbered references on each page (e.g. plagiarism) with a note at the bottom of the page indicating the source of the material.
  - - - Dont do it! (srsly)
      - People can get away with anything due to the anonymity of the internet.
      - Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. By definition, it occurs among young people. When an adult is involved, it may meet the definition of cyber-harassment or cyberstalking, a crime that can have legal consequences and involve jail time.
    - - People can get away with anything due to the anonymity of the internet,
      - Trolling is internet slang for a person who intentionally starts arguments or upsets others by posting inflammatory remarks. The sole purpose of trolling is angering people. It has been compared to flaming in cyberbullying. Plus, many people who troll think what they do is an "art". They frequently hide behind a cloak of anonymity. The symbol for trolling is a black and white drawing of a face with a mischievous grin, which is symbolic of the expression someone is making while trolling victims.
- - - - Closely monitors users activity without their knowledge.
        Gathers data monitoring key presses on users keyboards and sending the data back to the person who sent the spyware
    - - Holds personal files (data or operating system) while demanding a ransom
    - - Automatically delivers adverts.
        Most adware is generated by sponsors and servers as a revenue generating tool
    - - malicious computer programs designed to trick a user into buying and downloading unnecessary and potentially dangerous software, such as fake antivirus protection
    - - A logic bomb is a piece of code inserted into an operating system or software application that implements a malicious function after a certain amount of time, or specific conditions are met.
    - - Virus
        
        Program code that can replicate itself with intention of deleting/corrupting data/files or causing computer to malfunction.
      - Worms
        
        Type of computer virus, which unlike normal viruses can self-replicate and spread independently whilst regular viruses need human operation to spread (running program, opening files)
    - - Small software programs created to perform specific operations.
      - Botnet
        
        A botnet is a number of Internet-connected devices, each of which is running one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attack, steal data, send spam, and allows the attacker to access the device and its connection
  - - - When a server is flooded with lots of requests to the point where it crashes and the service is no longer available until the server is restarted which can take a long time.
- - - - Don't click on suspicious ads
      - Download ad-blocker to prevent the chance for user to accessing any harmful ads
    - - a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication. :
    - - Compares its dictionary file to possible malicious codes in a program
        
        Has to be constantly updated as new malware is constantly being developed
    - - Don't open emails from suspicious senders or open the file that they sent you
    - - Use antivirus software e.g. anti-ransomware and a strong firewall. Contact IT support if receiving suspicious emails/calls
    - - Knowledge factor (know)
        
        Pin codes and passwords
        
        Security questions (mother's maiden name)
        
        Patterns and actions (knock or swipe)
      - Possession factor (has)
        
        Mobile phone
        
        Cards
        
        USB decrypts
      - Inherence factor (biometrics)
        
        Iris and retina
        
        Fingerprints
        
        Face
    - - You can disable it in security setting
- - - - Can ruin someone elses reputation