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Viruses can spread themselves without any user action, just like worms.

Spyware can record everything you type and send it to someone without your permission.

A botnet is a group of infected devices controlled by hackers to carry out attacks.

Trojans appear harmless but contain harmful actions hidden inside.

Scareware is legitimate software that warns you about actual threats on your device.

Vulnerability refers to a strength in a system that prevents attacks.

A brute-force attack involves guessing passwords from a dictionary of common words.

Worms need to be clicked or opened by users to spread.

Black Hat Hackers break into systems to fix vulnerabilities and report them to the system owners.

Script Kiddies are beginner hackers who rely on tools they find online and usually lack deep technical skills.

One of the major threats in cybersecurity today is social engineering, which tricks people into giving away information.

Cyber security only protects government data, not individuals or companies

A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack involves multiple infected computers flooding a target to crash it.

Grey Hat Hackers may break into systems without permission, even though they don't always have bad intentions.

In a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack, the hacker directly controls the victim's computer using malware.

Rootkits are easy to detect and can be removed by deleting a single file.

A cyber attack is a legal way to test systems by trained professionals.

White Hat Hackers are also known as ethical hackers and they help improve security by testing systems

Cybercriminals are people who use technology to commit destructive and illegal activities

Phishing is a type of malware that spreads through USB drives and emails.

Malware is a type of hardware that protects systems from attacks.

Backdoor malware allows hackers to gain unauthorized access to a system without going through the usual login.

The three main levels of cybersecurity protection are Personal, Organisational, and Government levels

Ransomware locks your files and demands money to unlock them.

Digital information is any data that is created or stored using paper documents.