No firewall can be a disaster for Huffman Trucking because it allows hackers to get in and have access to organization’s valuable information. Firewall must be implemented at this branch also from protection from hackers. A firewall blocks unauthorized access and allow authorized users. Firewalls can be implemented in hardware or software to ensure unauthorized Internet users are blocked from accessing Huffman Trucking’s private network (Wikipedia, 2009). Ohio Office/Plant.
Spyware is almost exactly as it sounds, a spying program. This type of malware will record the users input and transmit it back to the hacker to access at his leisure. This type of spyware is called a key logger and can capture interesting information such as user names, passwords, credit card numbers and email addresses. The more advanced versions of spyware can siphon off network data that will allow the hacker access to files, encryption keys, and other sensitive information. The final malware I will cover is the zombie.
The fact that an attacker can strike remotely makes a Web server an appealing target. Understanding threats to a Web server and being able to identify appropriate countermeasures permits us to anticipate many attacks and prevent the ever-growing numbers of attackers. The main threats to a Web server are: * Profiling * Denial of service * Unauthorized access * Arbitrary code execution * Elevation of privileges * Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses 1) Profiling: Profiling, or host enumeration, is an exploratory process used to gather information about the Web site. An attacker uses this information to attack known weak points. Vulnerabilities: • Unnecessary protocols • Open ports •Web servers providing configuration information in banners Attacks: • Port scans • Ping sweeps • NetBIOS and server message block (SMB) enumeration Countermeasures: Include blocking all unnecessary ports, blocking Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) traffic, and disabling unnecessary protocols such as NetBIOS and SMB.
IS3445 – Security Strategies in Web Applications and Social Networking Unit 1 Lab 1 Assessment Doug Stott Mr.Gibbins 10/1/14 1. From the results of lab #1 – Business Application impact analysis worksheet, what do you consider to be the greatest type of risk and why? The greatest risk is hackers having access to data because it can lead to identity theft. 2. Why is it critical to perform periodic web application vulnerability assessments and penetration tests?
The National Security Agency (abbreviated NSA) is the creator and manager of the signals intelligence agency of the United States of America who’s responsibility it is to check and analyze all foreign communications. The NSA also protects the United States Government information and communication systems. The purpose of the NSA is to protect us, but is necessary to spy on everything that we do? Many feel as though it is unconstitutional, something should be done about it others feel as though it is right because it allows the Government to protect us from anything and or anyone who may harm us. Ever since the attack on 9/11 the
How can this information be used to attack the targeted website? IT DISPLAYS THE ROUTERS ON A PATH THROUGH THE INTERNET TO GET TO A SPECIFIC DESTINATION – IT DISPLAYS THE IP ADDRESS FOR A NIC AND THE PORTS THAT ARE ACTIVE – KNOWING THE OPEN PORTS GIVES AN ADVANTAGE TO AN ATTACKER 4 Is Sam Spade an intrusive tool? What is your perspective on the use of a freeware utility such as Sam Spade? IT IS NOT AN INTRUSIVE TOOL – IT IS A SECURITY TOOL THAT IS FREE SO IT SEEMS TO BE A GOOD THING 5 By its nature, WHOIS information must be publicly available. What do you think companies and organizations should do with regard to this information?
Two basic approaches are used in deliberate attacks on computer systems: data tampering and programming attack. Data tampering is a common means of attack that refers to an attack when someone enters false, fabricated or fraudulent data into a computer or changes or deletes existing data. This is the method often used by insiders and fraudsters and is extremely serious because it may not be detected. Programming attacks are popular with computer criminals that use programming techniques to modify other computer programs. For these types of crimes, programming skill and knowledge of the targeted systems are needed.
The government reacted by charging Snowden under the Espionage Act, he is also seen as a heroic whistleblower looking out for his country. Interested in the general welfare of the citizens of America, he is willing to sacrifice his privileged life in America to protect the rights of privacy for Americans, therefore he is a whistleblower despite the government’s efforts to portray him as a traitor.. Snowden landed a job as a security guard for the NSA, he then switched to the CIA and was stationed in Geneva, but in 2009 he left to work for private contractors Booz Allen Hamilton which was a tech consulting firm. He went to Japan to work as a subcontractor, he was later transferred to Hawaii. Three months into his job in the Oahu office, he began noticing disturbing evidence of government programs that allowed the NSA to spy on American citizens through their phone conversations and internet history. Knowing it would cost him his job and $200,000 salary and much more he began copying and collecting documents secretly while he was at work that contained vast information on the agency’s practices of spying on innocent people.
Analysis of the Powerscreen Problem In our recent negotiation, my partner Dave and I assumed the roles of Alan Hacker, a computer software developer, and Alan Hacker’s lawyer. As the lawyer in the negotiation, my objective was to avoid litigation with my client’s partner, Stanley Star, and to aid in the continuation of my client’s co-owned company, HackerStar. In addition, I would assist Hacker in reaching an agreement that would be satisfying for him both personally and financially. Dave and I presented a reasonable argument on Hacker’s behalf; and, since I was able to utilize information from our class readings during the process, I was pleased with the overall outcome. My partner, Dave, and I met on 3 separate occasions to discuss the side of Alan Hacker in “The Powerscreen Problem” negotiation.
It will inform you on how hackers and system administrators used ping sweeps and port scans. While describing some of these notorious computer activities, these techniques will also be shown how system administrators can use to benefit the company. Two techniques that are used to attack a network is ping sweep and port scans. These activities can be used with malicious intent against, as well as, in effort to try to protect a network. Ping sweeps and port scans has been a notorious and yet a useful tool for hackers and system administrators.