Wireless Security 1

In technical terms, ____ describes the points of risk regarding the penetration of a security defense.

Before users can be given access to a computer and its data, they must in some way prove that they are who they claim to be. This process of providing proof is known as ____.

In a ____ attack, an attacker attempts to create every possible password combination by systematically changing one character at a time in a password.

In a ____ attack, each word from a dictionary is encoded in the same way the computer encodes a user’s password for protection. Attackers then compare the encoded dictionary words against those in the encoded password file

The ____ is a popular protocol used to manage networked equipment.

____ allows the Windows operating system to automatically detect new hardware when it is installed on a computer.

____ is a service that allows devices on a network to discover other devices and determine how to work with them.

A computer ____ is a program that secretly attaches itself to another document or program and executes when that document or program is opened.

A ____ is a computer program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific event.

____ is a general term used to describe software that violates a user’s personal security.

____ occurs when an individual uses the personal information of someone else to impersonate that individual with the intent to commit fraud or other crimes.

One of the spyware tools often used is ____.

____ typically displays advertising banners or pop-up ads and is frequently encountered while visiting Web sites with a browser.

A ____ bypasses all of the network security and opens the entire network and all users to direct attacks.

A ____ attack is designed to prevent a device from performing its intended function.