1 Fraud Fraud can be defined as any activity that leads to the obtaining of financial advantage of causing of loss by implicit or explicit deception. It is the mechanism through which the fraudster gains an unlawful advantage or causes unlawful loss. There are many different types of fraud‚ I would like to mention some of the well known fraud types in the area of the Internet‚ which is an area where more than one billion peole are in touch with everyday. Fraud Terminology • Auction Fraud : involves
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Unit 2 Assignment 1: Calculate the Window of Vulnerability The WoV covers a timeline from the moment a vulnerability is discovered and identified by the IT people. It also includes the time taken to fix the vulnerability. It is also important to explore the device(s) that were targeted by the attack. In this instance‚ being the SMB server within the LAN. The window of vulnerability is 8 days. 1. The WoV covers a timeline from the moment a vulnerability is discovered and identified by the IT people
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Network Vulnerabilities & Solutions Sec/280 January 19‚ 2013 This is my report on why I believe that it is important to protect our Windows and Unix/Linux servers from known vulnerabilities. As I am sure you know‚ there are many different types of attacks on servers/network systems today. Throughout this report‚ I will illustrate a few of the more recently known/discovered vulnerabilities on both the Windows and Unix/Linus servers. First‚ I will start with a
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October 9‚ 2011 Common Network Vulnerabilities (The effects of the absence of knowledge on unencrypted communication: Setting ground rules for an organizations internal structure) “Businesses‚ governments‚ and other organizations face a wide array of information security risks. Some threaten the confidentiality of private information‚ some threaten the integrity of data and operations‚ and still others threaten to disrupt availability of critical systems” (Sullivan‚
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Lab 1 Identify Threats and Vulnerabilities in IT Infrastructure Denise Clark‚ Joseph Huiet‚ Anthony Brown‚ Orlando Rodriguez‚ Niko Budworth‚ Cory Mooney‚ Armando Rocha‚ Denny Hoang Risk – Threat – Vulnerability Primary Domain Impacted Unauthorized access from public internet WAN User destroys data in application and deletes all files System/Application Hacker penetrates your IT infrastructure and gains access to your internal network LAN Intra-office employee romance gone bad User Fire destroys
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Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Facing IT Managers Today Darin Swan University of Maryland University College Two factors increase the stakes of the cyber struggle. Tactically and operationally‚ the increasing dependence of modern technologically advanced forces (especially U.S. forces) on networks and information systems create new kinds of exploitable vulnerabilities. Second‚ as modern societies including the militaries that mirror them have continued to evolve‚ they have become ever more dependent
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CALCULATE THE WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY A security breach has been identified within a small Microsoft workgroup LAN. The workgroup consists of three primary workgroups which contain group membership lists of users within the Active Directory infrastructure that currently exists on the SMB Server that is located within the confines of the LAN structure. The security breach‚ which is defined as any event that results in a violation of any of the CIA (confidentiality‚ integrity‚ availability) security
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Identify the vulnerabilities and strengths in the family when considering your discharge plan. • Vulnerabilities o Caregiver stress and fatigue • The daughters of Mrs. Davis may already be stressed out from their full time jobs and taking care of their teenage children. The daughters may feel additional stress associated with caring for their mother. o Economic and financial matters • Even though Mrs. Davis has a pension from her husband and social security‚ additional expenses related to the most
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Rising frauds lead to greater operational threat.” Insurance is one of the tools for risk management that aims at reducing the risk on the day-to-day life of individuals‚ organisation and society. At the same time‚ it should also be appreciated that insurance cannot be utilised as a risk free tool for all types of situations. Insurance provides risk management solutions to many situations that fall within the competence of human judgement and managerial skills. Insurance is
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Fraud Auditing and Different type of fraud Introduction Over the years‚ the role of auditors become increasingly important especially in a capitalist economy as the process of wealth creation and political stability depends heavily upon confidence in processes of accountability and how well the expected roles are being fulfilled. An auditor has the responsibility for the prevention‚ detection and reporting of fraud‚ other illegal acts and errors is one of the most controversial issues in auditing
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