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Lesson 8 Objective
Ciw EXAM
Question | Answer |
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Cookie types? | persistent session first-party third-party |
Authentication? | the process of verifying the identity of a user who logs on to a system, or the integrity of transmitted data |
Spyware? | an application secretly placed on a user’s system to covertly gather information and relay it to outside parties, usually for advertising purposes |
How can you prevent a virus? | by using anti-virus |
Ways to protect against viruses? | Do not open e-mail or attachments from unknown senders Use anti-virus software Keep anti-virus software current Stay informed about the latest virus threats |
What tips of malware are there? | Virus Worm Trojan Illicit server Client code Server code |
Virus? | damages computers and networks, often alters files to damage or destroy data |
Worm? | resides in active memory and replicates itself until an entire disk is full |
Trojan? | appears to be harmless (such as a computer game) but produces harmful results |
Illicit server? | installs hidden services on systems |
Client code? | allows remote access to a computer by an attacker |
Server code? | infects destination computer and enables the attacker to control it |