Question

Describe a situation in which you have experienced harm as a consequence of a failure of computer security. Was the failure malicious or not? Did the attack target you specifically or was it general and you were the unfortunate victim?

Answer 1

I have experienced a failure of computer security where the attack was general and I was an unfortunate victim.

Step-by-step explanation:

As a computer science student, I have experienced harm as a consequence of a failure of computer security. The failure was not malicious, but rather a result of a vulnerability in a software system. In this case, the attack was not targeted specifically at me, but I was an unfortunate victim of the general attack.

One incident I encountered was when my personal computer got infected with malware after visiting a compromised website. The malware collected my personal information and caused disruption to my computer's performance. Although I was not specifically targeted, the general attack impacted me negatively because of the security vulnerability in the website's code.

To prevent such attacks, it is important to keep computer systems and software up to date with the latest security patches, use strong and unique passwords, and be cautious while clicking on suspicious links or visiting unfamiliar websites.

Answer 2

Answer: The goals of computer security are to protect computers and users from data theft or loss as well as damage to any part of the computer.

Explanation: Common means of achieving computer security are firewalls, anti-virus software and this can fail due to hardware problems or weaknesses that prevent malicious attacks.

To answer this question, think of a time when you experienced any one of these. For example, personally, I was once an unfortunate victim of a general malicious attack that took advantage of a weakness in my anti-virus software. After clicking on a link on a dodgy website, a virus was installed on my computer. My computer finally crashed, without any hope of restarting it. I lost all my data and I had to buy a new computer. This was a malicious attack.

However, sometimes people can be specifically targeted to steal their data or monitor their activities.