CyberSecurity - Viruses and such

A website is flooded with so much Internet traffic that legitimate users can’t get through.

A standalone malware program that copies itself across networks.

Using knowledge of human behavior to trick users into breaking their own security rules.

The process of collecting evidence needed to identify and convict computer criminals.

An attack that takes advantage of a security hole for which there is nocurrent patch.

A piece of code that makes copies of itself. It sometimes also includes a destructive payload

Using security tools to find security holes and to test and improve security.

A programmer who breaks into someone else’s computer system or data with-out permission.

A low-talent hacker who uses easy, well-known techniques to hack security vulnerabilities.

Camouflage itself as something harmless or desirable,  to open the door and let attackers in.