A Case Study On Security Incidences

The purpose of this paper is to touch on the issue of Hacking. It will go into detail about the history, evolution, future and prevention of Hacking. In addition, this paper will discuss different types of hackers and their motivation behind hacking. This paper examines the major impact caused by malicious hackers and give modern examples of such attacks. To conclude, it will predict how hacking will be in the near future and give the precautionary measures Information Security professionals can take to mitigate the risk of being victimized.

It is not uncommon to find various organizations complaining about security flaws in their information systems. Failing to prevent or mitigate the security flaws may lead to system breakdown, errors, and loss of crucial information. This is why it is important for users of information systems to find the right solutions that can help counter and mitigate security flaws. One common problem with security flaws connected with information systems or networks is that the security flaws occur in multiples. Technological advances have, fortunately, made it possible for people and organizations to prevent and detect such security flaws using security strategies. Layered Security and Defense in Depth are two strategies that can help prevent attacks and protect information systems against security flaws. The two strategies are similar but are based on completely two different concepts. This paper compares and contrasts the Layered Security and Defense in Depth Strategies by explaining how each of the two functions. Additionally, the paper includes an explanation about the advantages and disadvantages of the two strategies.

Linton (2011, p.44) stated that hacking of network of common users and attacking their personal computers is one of the most threatening problems at present. It is happening in every second that results in a loss in several ways like loss of credentials, personal information etcetera. Although the use of personal computers and the internet has been increased rapidly, numbers of users who are the expert and have good knowledge to tackle the matters are very rare. In addition, time, as well as required equipment to protect hacking, is also very.

In today’s modern society, to which a well-developed information technology has been applied, it is getting more and more inevitable to use it in our everyday life, since people can store and access to their private information in one place without difficulty. However, this is also the danger of it, as it has become much easier for a third-party to collect and steal information online. Consequently, many cautious company and institutions are aware and well prepared for the potential cyber data hack attacks. (Bennett, 1992)

Dougherty, C., Householder, A., & Houle, K. (2002). Computer attack trends challenge Internet security. Computer, 35(4), 0005-7.

The article, which addresses security loopholes in modern computing environments, by Loscocco et al highlights what is and has been being done security wise in the past and how secure these implementations were and going forward what should be done to ensure in depth security which guarantees system wide security (1998). The article first explains features of secure operating system and why current systems implemented under the notion of application space security ultimately failed to safe guard the integrity and confidentiality of our assets. The article then continued with general examples of access control and cryptography implemented in the application space with no or little support from operating system and showed their vulnerabilities to attacks such as tampering, bypassing and spoofing. The article supplied real-life examples to support the evidence that building security in the application space without secure operating system is meaningless. The article raised concrete examples on mobile code security, Kerberos network authentication service, IPSEC and SSL network security protocols and firewall. The paper finally put an interesting remark that security implemented in application space without secure operating system is like “building a house in a pile of sand” and it also emphasized that secure operating system without better security on the

2. (15 pts) Using general mass-media (such as news sites) identify a recent computer security incident. Discuss the incident in few sentences. Next, find at least three articles on computer security sites that discuss the technology behind the attack / prevention / reaction etc. for the incident. Remember to provide the links also. This part should not be longer than 1-1.5 pages.

The fourth spoke on the wheel of terrorism is “computer crime”. The use of computers can be used in a good way or can also be abused. Cyberattacks are a huge threat to our national security and technological infrastructure.

The issues encompassing Google’s privacy policy and their business ethical practice is a vast issue to tackle. On Google’s data gathering backlash: It’s easy to put your trust when a big company like Google asks you to enter your information on their web browsers, in an encrypted connection or not. Scooping data at the back of your truck from concealed WiFi receivers is a different story though. Weather it was an engineer’s fault for the said code to have saved the unencrypted information causing the entire fiasco, it’s still questionable how this kind of an overlooked management decision, could’ve slipped a big company like Google. Being a company built on data business platform that claims to value privacy and respect users, the project management should’ve been approached

Security breaches are occurring at a much more rapid rate in the world today. Major companies and corporations are revealing their breaches and telling the public false information. Many security breaches occur because of exploitation of vulnerabilities, exploits and attacks both internal and external within the system. Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in the requirements, design, and implementation, which attackers exploit to compromise the system. The purpose of this paper is to understand the vulnerabilities, framework, and types of attacks for security requirements and analysis centered on preventing a breach. The framework shows

With the development of computer technology especial Internet skills, computer has become an important part of human life. On the same time, there are more and more attacks appearing. Hackers attempt to explore the vulnerability of the host to gain unauthorized access privilege and make unauthorized use. However, no all attack can be considered as an incident. Attacks can be classified as incidents only if they meet the following characteristics (Torres, Alissa. Aug, 2014):

I personally believe that one of the greatest challenges facing computing today is security. Nowadays, we have seen a tremendous growth in the usage of computer, whether it is for education, work, communication, science, or for any other reason. However, as our society becomes more computer oriented, the issue of security raises with it. Some people have made their first priority to use the Internet to hurt both individuals and/or organizations. These people have developed techniques to

The realization of potential risks to an organizations information system has been increased in the past few years. The principles of risk management, vulnerabilities, internal threats, and external threats is the first step in determining which levels of security are necessary to protect and limit the risks to an organizations information system. This essay will describe the principles of risk management as they pertain to the information system and its associated technology of Professional Security Training School. Moreover, this essay will include an exploration of the vulnerabilities of

In this article based on personal information stolen by others, Ayyagari argues that data breaches is the biggest problem for everyone because it is affecting us on a daily basis. Humans are exposed to opportunities for data breaches which cause identity theft. The author presents numerical data along with statistics to prove how data breaches is increasing each year and what policies security systems are enforcing to prevent cyber incidents.

Prevalent to the current trend now is the dependency of the society on Information technology and communication systems. Every aspect of human life is one way or the other linked and controlled by information technology tools. The importance of information technology cannot be over emphasized as its unavailability could lead to a form of disaster or the other. Pivotal infrastructures like finance, healthcare, education and security are driven by information technology. However, information technology and its benefits are accompanied by vulnerabilities and risks that can be exploited by people with the necessary technical skills. Individuals like ‘Hackers’ and ‘Cyber Terrorist’ can cause disruption to information systems, commit financial fraud and also attack computers and networks. These attacks and disruptions could result to violence against people and properties. In some cases, death, serious injuries and severe economic loss could occur as a result of these attacks.