Glossary

Glossary terms

I have done this post due to my lack of academic terms regarding my Major Project, namely Cyber Security and not only.

• Kernel: is the core component of the computer system. It is built on the memory. It is useful to link applications with data processing at a high level.

• Encryption- The process of encoding data or information in that way just an authorized person can access it.

• VMI- Virtual Machine Introspection
• VM- virtual machine

DDoS attack:       

 1) Master Mind/Planner: The Original Attacker, who creates reasons and answers for, why, when, how and by whom the attack will be performed.

2) Controller/Handler: Co-ordinator of the original attacker, who may be one or more than one machine, is used to exploit other machines to process DDoS attack

3) Agents/Zombies/Botnets: Agents, also known as slaves or attack daemons, subordinates are programs that actually conduct the attack on the victim. These programs are usually deployed on host computers. These daemons influence both the machines: target and the host computers. It facilitates the attacker to gain access and infiltrate the host computers.

4) Victim/Target: A victim is a target host that has been selected to receive the impact of the attack.

Reference list:

KnowHostBlog, 2019. DDoS Attack. [image] Available at: <https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.knownhost.com%2Fblog%2Fddos-protection-critical%2F&psig=AOvVaw2_4fpFrSXfFVQRAlbp7y4E&ust=1583832896322000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCPjZj8WLjegCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD> [Accessed 9 February 2020]

Linkov, V et al. (2019). Human Factors in the Cybersecurity of Autonomous Vehicles: Trends in Current Research. Frontiers in Psychology, 10.