Basic Terminology
Someone sends you an email regarding an unpaid bill to a subscription you didn't think you had.
What is "phishing"?
An attacker repeatedly guesses passwords until they find the correct one.
What is "brute force"?
This device allows several devices to connect to the same local network.
What is a "router"?
This 2000 malware outbreak spread through email and contained an attachment to a "LOVELETTER."
What is "ILOVEYOU"?
Verifying a user’s identity with a fingerprint or face scan is an example of what type of human-body-focused security measure?
What is "biometric"?
This is the process of converting readable data into unreadable code to prevent unauthorized access.
What is "encryption"?
An attacker uses malicious software to damage a computer, steal information, or gain unauthorized access. What is this software commonly called?
What is "malware"?
This is the unique numerical address used to identify a device on a network.
What is an "Internet Protocol (IP) Address"?
This 2017 ransomware attack spread rapidly by targeting a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows called EternalBlue, demanding payment in the form of bitcoin cryptocurrency.
What is "WannaCry"?
This month is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
What is "October"?
This process is designed to be one-way and is commonly used to verify passwords or files.
What is "hashing"?
This type of malware locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands payment to restore access.
What is "ransomware"?
The secure version of the standard protocol used to send data between your web browser and a website.
What is "Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)"?
This 2009 cyber-espionage campaign, originating in China, targeted Google and other major organizations and involved stealing intellectual property.
What is "Operation Aurora"?
This famous hacker conference takes place annually in Las Vegas and is known for its large cybersecurity community.
What is "DEF CON"?
An attacker uses code to take advantage of a weakness.
What is an "exploit"?
This attack overwhelms a website or server with a large amount of traffic, preventing legitimate users from accessing it.
What is a "Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack"?
This protocol is responsible for translating something like example.com into an IP address.
What is "Domain Name System (DNS)"?
This highly sophisticated malware targeted industrial control systems and is famous for causing physical effects in Iran's nuclear program.
What is "Stuxnet"?
This extremely common password has appeared among the world's most-used passwords.
What is "123456"?
This security principle says a user should have only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their job.
What is the "Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)"?
An attacker secretly intercepts communication between two parties, potentially allowing them to view or modify the information being exchanged.
What is a "man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack"?
This is the name of the wireless network you select when connecting to Wi-Fi.
What is "Service Set Identifier (SSID)"?
This company was breached in 2017, where personal and financial data, including Social Security numbers, of roughly 159 million Americans were exposed. Attackers exploited an unpatched software vulnerability (Apache Struts) and in 2020, the U.S. government indicted members of China's People's Liberation Army for this breach.
What is "Equifax"?
In cybersecurity, a "honeypot" isn't something you eat. It is a system designed to attract what?
What is "attackers"?