THREATS, ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES (EXAMPLES) Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
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Single system overwhelms a target with traffic

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DoS
Denial of Service

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2
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Multiple compromised systems flood a target

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DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service

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3
Q

Attacker intercepts communications between two parties

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MITM
Man in The Middle

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4
Q

Malware providing remote control of a system

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RAT
Remote Access Trojan

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5
Q

IP hash or domain linked to malicious activity

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IOC
Indicator of Compromise

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6
Q

Injected script executes in victim browser

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XSS
Cross Site Scripting

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7
Q

User tricked into performing unwanted actions

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CSRF
Cross Site Request Forgery

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8
Q

System actively blocks malicious traffic

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IPS
Intrusion Prevention System

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9
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System detects and alerts only

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IDS
Intrusion Detection System

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