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Topic 6: cybersecurity - Coggle Diagram
Topic 6: cybersecurity
What is cyber security?
Cyber security is the protection of computer systems and networks from information disclosure, theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
Cyber security threats
Malicious code
Computer virus
a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code.
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Spyware
malicious software designed to enter your computer device, gather data about you, and forward it to a third-party without your consent
Ransomware
malware that employs encryption to hold a victim's information at ransom. A user or organization's critical data is encrypted so that they cannot access files, databases, or applications. A ransom is then demanded to provide access
Social engineering
Phishing
an attacker sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a human victim into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or to deploy malicious software on the victim's infrastructure like ransomware
Shouldering
looking at someone's information over their shoulder, for example looking at someone enter their PIN in a shop or at a cashpoint
Blagging
the action of obtaining private or confidential information by impersonation or another method of deception
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