Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 1CTQ
Program Plan Intro
Hacker:
- A hacker denotes a skilled computer expert that uses technical knowledge to overcome a problem.
- The bugs or exploits are been used by hacker to break into computer systems.
- The hacker is able to subvert
computer security . - It mostly denotes computer criminals due to unethical tasks performed.
- It can be stated as a person who messes about with something with positive sense.
Phishing attack:
- It denotes a fraudulent e-mail sent to retrieve personal data from recipient
- It is more or less random.
- The malware may get downloaded to device.
- It may redirect into fake website to retrieve personal information.
- The information may be sold in black market for money.
Spear phishing attack:
- The fraudulent e-mails are sent to employee of an organization.
- The attack is more precise and narrow.
- The malware may get installed into particular device.
- It may be targeted to get sensitive company information or voucher money.
- The task may be targeted to provide harm to a particular organization.
Communication to thwart attack:
- The communication sent over email to thwart attack is shown below:
- The employees should not click on links received in email messages.
- The employees should not download the payment related mails or messages.
- The employees may get mails pretending to be from any higher officials, such types of mails should be deleted immediately.
- The email urging to take immediate action should be monitored carefully.
- The phishing emails may have improper grammar or misspellings that denote an indication for employees to stay alert.
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