Computer Support/Security/Threats

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This lesson covers security threats.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the security threats portion of A+ certification include:[1]

Identify common security threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Malware
    • Spyware
    • Viruses
    • Worms
    • Trojans
    • Rootkits
    • Ransomware
  • Phishing
  • Spear phishing
  • Spoofing
  • Social engineering
  • Shoulder surfing
  • Zero day attack
  • Zombie/botnet
  • Brute forcing
  • Dictionary attacks
  • Non-compliant systems
  • Violations of security best practices
  • Tailgating
  • Man-in-the-middle

Readings

  1. Read Wikipedia: Social engineering (security).
  2. Read Wikipedia: Malware.
  3. Read Wikipedia: Rootkit.
  4. Read Wikipedia: Phishing.
  5. Read Wikipedia: Shoulder surfing (computer security).
  6. Read Wikipedia: Computer virus.
  7. Read Wikipedia: Worm (software).
  8. Read Wikipedia: Trojan Horse (computing).

Multimedia

  1. Watch YouTube: Common Security Threats - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 3.1.

References

  1. ↑ CompTIA: A+ Certification Exam Objectives - Exam 220-902
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