COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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cyberterrorism
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cyberextortionist
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cyberwarfare
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This kind of attack could be used to cripple a critical website used by citizens, military personnel, safety personnel, scientists, or others to disrupt critical operations or systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -The generally accepted definition of cyberwarfare is a series of cyber attacks against a nation-state, causing it significant harm. This harm could include disruption of vital computer systems up to the loss of life. There has been some debate among experts regarding what acts specifically qualify as cyberwarfare.
Detailed explanation-3: -In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is a Cybersecurity Attack? Types of Cybersecurity Attacks. Phishing Attacks: A Deep Dive with Prevention Tips. SQL Injection Attacks (SQLi) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Explained and Preventing XSS Attacks. Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks. Malware Attacks: Examined and Best Practices. More items