Cybersecurity Threats in Education and Research Institutions

Physical security breaches, such as unauthorized access to buildings or equipment, are not typically considered a cybersecurity threat.

Phishing attacks aim to trick victims into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, by disguising themselves as legitimate entities.

Ransomware encrypts files on a victim's computer and demands a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key.

A denial-of-service attack overwhelms a target system with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users.

Brute-force attacks involve trying different combinations of passwords or encryption keys until the correct one is found.

A worm is a self-replicating malware program that can spread from one computer to another without user interaction.

Clicking on links in emails from unknown senders is a common way for phishing attacks to succeed.

A botnet is a network of compromised computers controlled by a single entity, often used for malicious purposes such as launching DDoS attacks or sending spam emails.

Denial-of-service attacks are not typically considered a type of data breach.

Multi-factor authentication requires multiple forms of authentication, such as a password and a fingerprint scan, to access a system.

Disabling firewalls is not a recommended practice for protecting against malware infections.

Encryption involves converting data into a form that cannot be easily understood without the appropriate key.

Denial-of-service attacks are not typically targeted specifically at research institutions.

Data backup involves regularly copying data to a separate location for safekeeping.

Trusting all employees implicitly is not a recommended practice for protecting against insider threats.