Types of Cyber Attacks
A type of cyber attack that is also known as what you do when you go to catch fish
What is Phishing/Spear Fishing?
How many characters should your passwords have?
What was the cost of cyber attacks to the global economy in 2021?
Over 6 trillion dollars
A type of cyber attack that is very common and uses software designed to perform a specific task like infecting, exploring, stealing or almost any behavior an attacker wants.
What is Malware?
What is one of the most common ways that people use to trap you in their scams online?
By Email
What is a cyber attack?
A cyber attack is an attempt to breach and steal the information of an individual or organization.
A type of cyber attack related to the device the Greeks used to take Troy
What is Trojan Horse Virus?
How do you prevent getting attacked by email?
Don't click on any links unless you trust or know the person the email came from.
What is the most common cyberattack used on businesses?
Ransomware because most times the companies will give in and pay.
A type of cyberattack where a hacker steals your information and locks computer systems, then proceeds to demand a payment to release your information back to you.
What is Ransomware?
What should businesses do to prevent cyber attacks?
They should do regular backups of their data, install firewalls, and make sure that their software is always up to date.
What type of Malware was used during the WannaCry Attack in 2017?
Ransomware
A type of cyber attack where someone floods systems, servers, or networks with traffic to exhaust its resources and bandwidth.
What is Dos/DDos?
How do you tell if an email sent to you is fake?
First, read the email. Then look at all the links, on a fake email, they will not include the address the link is going to. Also, if it is from a company or person that you trust and normally recieve emails from, look at a different email from them and compare the two.
How many people had their personal information, including names, addresses, and social security numbers, exposed during the Equifax data breach?
Over 100 million people