Week 7 Notes
NOTE: YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR FINAL PROJECT GRADE ON TIME IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR EVALUATION. Final opens Friday and closes Wednesday.
Week 7 Notes:
-Chapter8
WAP v.s WEP: WAP is more secure, all information is encrypted but a hacker can get your information easily from WEP because there is a constant IP address unique to your computer. WAP constantly changes your IP address, making it difficult to hack and steal your information.
If your wireless is not encrypted/protected, YOU are not protected legally. You have left yourself open to an attack on purpose.
Hackers v. Crackers
Hackers – Want to get monetary value from your data
Crackers – Want to crack codes
Spoofing – when you go on somebody’s link and realize that the name on the link is very different. Opens to identify, etc. always hover over links to verify that they match.
HTTPS – secure sites. If the site is secure it will be https
Sniffer – monitors information on your router, even on compass. (wired, not wireless).
DoS – attack your website so nobody can get on. (*Take your exam early, DoS can happen the day of because of so many attempts to log on at the same time to the same server, etc.)
Botnets – your computer being used to attack another computer without your knowledge. #1 Hacker in the world – United States. We are way ahead of the rest of the world (the government is anyway, “national security”).
Number 1 security threat – internal/employees. They have knowledge and don’t have to research who is who. (social engineering – sniffing out information through casual conversation, etc. I am IT and I need your password).
Certified hackers – the ones that are trained to hack but normally follow procedure. Hired by companies to see whether they are secure or not. Paid good amount of money. Ex. Guy walks into the company, receptionist gives him a badge and he says I have to check my flight, can I check something on your computer? She stands to the side and goes around her desk due
Week 7 Notes:
-Chapter8
WAP v.s WEP: WAP is more secure, all information is encrypted but a hacker can get your information easily from WEP because there is a constant IP address unique to your computer. WAP constantly changes your IP address, making it difficult to hack and steal your information.
If your wireless is not encrypted/protected, YOU are not protected legally. You have left yourself open to an attack on purpose.
Hackers v. Crackers
Hackers – Want to get monetary value from your data
Crackers – Want to crack codes
Spoofing – when you go on somebody’s link and realize that the name on the link is very different. Opens to identify, etc. always hover over links to verify that they match.
HTTPS – secure sites. If the site is secure it will be https
Sniffer – monitors information on your router, even on compass. (wired, not wireless).
DoS – attack your website so nobody can get on. (*Take your exam early, DoS can happen the day of because of so many attempts to log on at the same time to the same server, etc.)
Botnets – your computer being used to attack another computer without your knowledge. #1 Hacker in the world – United States. We are way ahead of the rest of the world (the government is anyway, “national security”).
Number 1 security threat – internal/employees. They have knowledge and don’t have to research who is who. (social engineering – sniffing out information through casual conversation, etc. I am IT and I need your password).
Certified hackers – the ones that are trained to hack but normally follow procedure. Hired by companies to see whether they are secure or not. Paid good amount of money. Ex. Guy walks into the company, receptionist gives him a badge and he says I have to check my flight, can I check something on your computer? She stands to the side and goes around her desk due