Karaoke Data Exposed
Malware on one computer at contractor Nippon Columbia exposed records for 8.6 million customers of Japan's largest karaoke maker.
Key terms
AP Cybersecurity alignment
- 4.1.D.2High risks from device vulnerabilities involve potentially compromising sensitive data or critical operations.Learning objective: Assess and document risks from device vulnerabilities.
- 5.1.C.1Data security risks can involve a compromise of confidentiality when unauthorized persons can access sensitive data, integrity when data can be manipulated or altered from its intended state, and availability when data can be…Learning objective: Assess and document risks from application and data vulnerabilities.
- 5.2.A.3Organizations often categorize data according to their sensitivity and prioritize a higher degree of security for more sensitive information.Learning objective: Explain how the state or classification of data impacts the type and degree of security applied to that data.
AP Networking alignment
- 1.3.A.1Digital and physical attacks are designed to gain unauthorized access to accounts, data, or devices. Unauthorized access can result in exposure of sensitive or personal information, including financial records, health data,…Learning objective: Identify the impacts of digital and physical attacks on individual devices.
- 1.3.A.4Malware can cause devices to behave abnormally, slow down, crash, or become unusable. Malware can allow attackers to access files, monitor activity, or take remote control of a device. Infected devices may also be used to…Learning objective: Identify the impacts of digital and physical attacks on individual devices.
- 4.1.A.3When confidentiality is compromised, systems are vulnerable to having sensitive data exposed or stolen. A breach of confidentiality can be identified by: • unauthorized access • network traffic showing exfiltration of…Learning objective: Identify evidence of compromised confidentiality, integrity, or availability.