Hacking and brute force attacks
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I can describe what illegal attacks on computer systems are.
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Hacking, in the context of cybersecurity, is gaining unauthorised access to, or control of, a computer system.
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 defines what is considered as unlawful access to computer systems.
DDOS attacks can be used to disrupt online services.
A brute force attack is a trial and error process to gain access to protected resources.
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