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What do you know about cybersecurity?
What do you know about cybersecurity?
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intro to cybersecurity vocabulary
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This type malware is unable to install itself and requires interaction to help it propagate
Bug
Virus
Worm
BotNet
2
A _______ monitors what comes in and goes out of your computer's network
anti-virus software
BotNet
Firewall
CPU
3
A ________ is a hacker that uses another person's code without fully understanding it
kiddie coder
white-hat hacker
newbie
script kiddie
4
Thieves sift through garbage for info like credit card information & medical info.
Garbage Diving
Dumpster Diving
Stage Diving
Info Diving
5
___________ records every key you push (so a hacker can see everything you type)
Keyboard Recorder
Adware
RootKit
Keystroke Logger
6
Hackers are best described as people who ____________
steal information
exploit vulnerabilities
use software for evil purposes
break software or hardware
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A _______ hides in another program before installing its payload (virus, rootkit, etc)
Adware
Trojan horse
Worm
Spyware
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A company may put out a ______ to
quickly
fix a previous vulnerability
update
fix
patch
new version
9
__________ can scan your computer to find viruses and other malware
Firewalls
Routers
Anti-virus
Anti-establishment
10
Programmers sometimes install _____ when they develop programs.
backdoors
cracks
bugs
openings
11
Content made to attract attention and make visitors click on a link to a particular web page.
Keylogging
Phishing
Eavesdropping
Clickbait
12
______ attacks use millions of computers to overload a network, which causes it to shut down.
HTTP
DoS
Rootkit
DDoS
13
Malware that can spread by itself to other computers on a network is called a _________
Bug
Worm
BotNet
Virus
14
HTTPS is more secure than HTTP because it is...
a Standard
Encrypted
Special
a Protocol
15
___ an attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity.
Phishing
Pharming
Clickbaiting
Scamming
16
Using random guesses and computation power in order to decipher a message is called ______
brute force hacking
power hacking
combination hacking
trial and error hacking
17
Prevents or limits accessing the users' files unless a demand for $$ is paid.
trojan horse
malware
ransomware
clickbait
18
A site we can use to check hoaxes online Hide answers.
True.org
Makesure.com
VerifyIt.com
Snopes.com
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Collection of compromised computers (zombies) controlled by an attacker is called a ______
Worm
Virus
BotNet
Bug