Security 8.1.3

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Cards (119)

  • DDOS is different from DOS as it needs a botnet
  • Every time a user sends a request or accesses a webpage or app a remote API is used
  • The deep web is all websites not indexed by most search engines
  • Baiting tries to trick the victims to give them stuff.
  • Phishing tries to get user input of sensitive data by providing a false UI
  • Pharming is an attack where a fake website is provided, and user input is stolen
  • Pretexting is when a cyber criminal lies to get data or information, such as a deepfake hostage
  • Quid pro quo tries to disable anti-virus so that malware can be installed
  • Scareware is a malicious computer program. Is designed to intimidate a user into doing something they wouldn't otherwise do
  • SMishing is phishing specifically through text messages
  • If an API is insecure it can be exploited
  • A API is used to communicate between different servers