NET 162 - Chapter 12

A technique that uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt data

A subnetwork that provides services to an untrusted network

Technique to trick users into revealing account info for unauthorized network & resource access

Examples include packet filter, stateful inspection, and proxy

Any software created to perform malicious acts

Setting permissions so end user can only access the files, folders, & devices required

Software vulnerabilities exploits before they are known to, or revealed by, the software vendor

Set of security objectives to protect an organization's network, data, and the computer systems

Examples include DoS, DDoS, spoofing, and SYN flooding

Device that uses a PIN & provides a number for completing the two-factor authentication process

A technique that uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt information

Authentication technique comparing physical characteristics of a person against stored profiles

Events or attacks that steal, damage, or destroy equipment

An authentication technique that uses personal information stored in a chip

Unsolicited email used to gain confidential information or installing malware

Attacks to remove, corrupt, deny valid user access, allow invalid user access, or steal info

A program that runs on a computer to allow or deny traffic between connected computers

Malicious code that pretends to be a valid or legitimate program

Tricking a user into revealing confidential information or installing malware

Using a key and a complex algorithm to transform data

Malicious code that attaches itself to a program and executes when that program is run

Examples include pop-up blockers, ActiveX filters, and InPrivate browsing