Cyber Vocabulary
This term describes a secret word or phrase used to access a computer or account.
What is a password?
You should never share this personal number, often used for government or financial ID.
What is your Social Security number?
This common threat can slow your computer and delete files.
What is a virus?
A strong password should have at least this many characters.
What is 8?
This is the main software that manages your computer.
What is the operating system?
This type of software protects your computer from viruses.
What is antivirus software?
Always do this before clicking a link in an email.
What is check the sender?
This type of software holds your files hostage until you pay money.
What is ransomware?
You should mix these types of characters in your password.
What are letters, numbers, and symbols?
This kind of person tests systems to find and fix weaknesses.
What is a white-hat hacker?
A criminal who breaks into systems to steal data is known as this.
What is a hacker?
You should update this regularly to patch security holes.
What is your software?
This kind of attack floods a website with too much traffic to make it crash.
What is a DDoS attack?
This kind of password is easier for hackers to guess.
What is a common word like “password” or “123456”?
This is used to hide your online activity and location.
What is a VPN?
A scam email pretending to be from a trusted source is an example of this.
What is phishing?
This should be unique and not reused across websites.
What is a password?
This device can be used to steal credit card information at ATMs.
What is a skimmer?
You should change your password this often.
What is every few months or when there’s a breach?
This person investigates digital crimes.
What is a cybersecurity analyst?
This is the process of converting data into a secret code to protect it.
What is encryption?
Turning this on adds a second step when logging in to your account.
What is two-factor authentication?
This term describes when someone tricks you into giving personal information.
What is social engineering?
This tool helps you store strong, unique passwords safely.
What is a password manager?
This government agency helps protect U.S. cybersecurity.
What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)?