This institution is constantly being attacked, on a daily basis, with various methods. The main threats that I will be covering would be: Mobile banking attacks, insider threats, and Malware. These threats, if and when they are successful, would have possible
IT550 Assignment Unit 1 Kaplan University As the digital age progresses, more and more business is conducted electronically. Symbiotically illegal activities of those that wish to prosper from security vulnerabilities will increase. Cybercrime can be motivated by a number of factors including terrorism. Cyberterrorism is any terrorist act that uses computers as the vehicle for their attack. Cyber terrorists can be motivated to target organizations that will result in the radical’s group to cause the most harm and/or receive the most attention for their party.
Ping sweeps and port scans By Brian E Network security has become an important concern for both administrators and users. The corporate networks of today are the lifeblood of the organization. They move and store vast amounts of information and allow for instant access to that information for authorized users. This information is attractive to criminals and most organizations will have to defend against an attacker attempting to gain access to the network. Two methods an attacker may use to get information and gain access to the network are ping sweeps and port scans.
• Question 33 The motives for many writers of malicious software have changed from profit to curiosity and revenge. • Question 34 What major category of information warfare/cyber-terror does “data hiding” fall into? • Question 35 Hackers predominantly associate themselves with illegal acts. • Question 36 What major category of information warfare/cyber-terror does “cyber-plagues” fall into? • Question 37 This group tends to define hackers and their activities in terms of the danger associated with hacking and its sometimes malicious intent.
However, with the advancement in technology and its wide use, a new type of bullying has developed, cyberbullying, which is when a person uses technology and/or electronic devices to bully another person, typically by sending messages or posting comments of an intimidating or threatening nature. What makes cyber-bullying much more dangerous than regular bullying is that because if it on the internet, it will stay there for a long time and for everyone to see. What’s worse, is that the bully can easily hide under a different name or profile, making it harder to find out who is responsible in terms of facing consequences. It is very important to delete cyberbullying because when teenagers begin to abuse the convenience of the internet to harass others, it creates a very dangerous environment that extends outside the classroom or school. When someone is being harassed or embarrassed online, it reaches far outside of their world, and strangers all
Networked Systems Security Task 1 – THREATS AND IMPACT OF NETWORK THREATS There are many types of threats that can damage your computer either temporarily or permanently. Some threats posed may not threaten your computer right away however have the potential to do so. Some threats that present themselves can include physical threats such as the theft of equipment whether that is the monitor, computer etc. Other threats can be harder to find such as viruses, worms or any kind of malware. Understanding these threats allows the organisation to prevent, protect and correct any damage done to his/her computer to an extent.
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.
Ping Sweeps and Port Scans: Danger or Not? Guillermo Reveo Turnbull DeVry University SEC 280 Principles Information Systems Security Professor: Gregory Gleghorn May 11, 2015 Ping Sweeps and Port Scans: Danger or Not? The Information Technology world is constantly evolving with the passing of each and every day. As developments arise that add to the advancement of the various enterprises, there is still a growing concern for ways to protect intellectual property from being invaded by intrusive attacks employed by individuals or groups seeking to compromise the network security of many companies using some of the most clandestine approaches. The only intent is to wreak havoc at any possible moment.
Ebony S. Spann January 29, 2015 WRIT 391 Impact of Mobile Devices in Cybersecurity Critical Annotated Bibliography Wright, J., Dawson, M., & Omar, M. (2012). CYBER SECURITY AND MOBILE THREATS: THE NEED FOR ANTIVIRUS APPLICATIONS FOR SMART PHONES. Journal of Information Systems Technology & Planning, 40-60. In this journal the journalists’ discuss how smartphones are becoming a means to provide an efficient and convenient way to access, find and share information; however, the availability of this information has caused an increase in cyber-attacks. The threats can range from Trojans and viruses to botnets and toolkits.
1. How does the exigent circumstances exception apply to pagers, other portable electronic devices, and computers? “The exigent circumstances doctrine frequently applies to computer or digital evidence because such evidence is easily perishable.” (Knetzger&Muraski, 2008) A criminal can easily destroy evidence stored in these devices therefore the basic test to determine whether exigent circumstances exist is an objective one: “Whether a police officer under the circumstances known to the officer at the time reasonably believes that delay in procuring a warrant would gravely endanger life or risk destruction of evidence or greatly enhance the likelihood of the suspect’s escape”. (Knetzger&Muraski, 2008) 2. How has the USA PATRIOT Act changed the way federal agents obtain search