CyberattaqueUne cyberattaque est un acte offensif envers un dispositif informatique à travers un réseau cybernétique. Une cyberattaque peut émaner de personnes isolées ou d'un groupe de pirates informatiques, éventuellement étatique. Une cyberattaque est presque systématiquement malveillante, mais peut s'inscrire dans une approche éthique, lorsqu'elle a pour seul but de mettre en évidence une faille de sécurité. Il existe de très nombreuses définitions selon les pays, les ONG, les organisations internationales Pour A.
Cyber spyingCyber spying, cyber espionage, or cyber-collection is the act or practice of obtaining secrets and information without the permission and knowledge of the holder of the information using methods on the Internet, networks or individual computers through the use of proxy servers, cracking techniques and malicious software including Trojan horses and spyware. Cyber espionage can be used to target various actors- individuals, competitors, rivals, groups, governments, and others- in order to obtain personal, economic, political or military advantages.
Hacker cultureThe hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy—often in collective effort—the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming the limitations of software systems or electronic hardware (mostly digital electronics), to achieve novel and clever outcomes. The act of engaging in activities (such as programming or other media) in a spirit of playfulness and exploration is termed hacking. However, the defining characteristic of a hacker is not the activities performed themselves (e.g.
Proactive cyber defenceProactive cyber defence, means acting in anticipation to oppose an attack through cyber and cognitive domains. Proactive cyber defence can be understood as options between offensive and defensive measures. It includes interdicting, disrupting or deterring an attack or a threat's preparation to attack, either pre-emptively or in self-defence. Proactive cyber defence differs from active defence, in that the former is pre-emptive (does not waiting for an attack to occur).
Security bugA security bug or security defect is a software bug that can be exploited to gain unauthorized access or privileges on a computer system. Security bugs introduce security vulnerabilities by compromising one or more of: Authentication of users and other entities Authorization of access rights and privileges Data confidentiality Data integrity Security bugs do not need be identified nor exploited to be qualified as such and are assumed to be much more common than known vulnerabilities in almost any system.