Cyber Terms
The process of converting data into a coded format to protect it.
Encryption
<body>
<h1>Hello World<h1>
</body>
HTML
A companies employee gets an email that looks like it's from IT asking them to log in through a link, but the wesbite is fake and steals their credentials.
Phishing
"I'm Lovin It"
McDonalds
You must use the power of cubes to defeat a beast in a different dimension
Minecraft
A method that requires two or more verification factors to log in.
Multi Factor Authentication
print("Hello World")
Python
An attacker tries thousands of rapid login attempts trying different passwords combinations until one works.
Brute Force
"Eat Fresh"
Subway
Pay off never-ending debt while living on a deserted island
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predefined rules.
Firewall
class GFG {
public static void main (String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World");
}
Java
A User downloads a game off a website that works normally, but secretly installs malware in the background giving the attacker access.
Trojan Horse
"Have it your way"
Burger King
Keanu Reeves is in your head and slowly taking over your body, but at least you have cool chrome.
Cyberpunk 2077
This technology creates a secure ‘tunnel’ over the internet, letting you safely connect to a private network from anywhere.
VPN
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello World");
return 0;
}
C
A network becomes unstable after being flooded with traffic from thousands of different devices, preventing legitamte users from accessing services.
DDOS
PlayStation
2008 children's game where an old man recruits kids to learn magic and fight his battles for him
Wizard101
A cybersecurity framework where no user or system is trusted by default and continuous verification is required.
Zero Trust
namespace HelloWorld
{
class Hello {
static void Main(string[] args)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World");
}
}
}
C#
A user logs into their bank account and everything looks normal, but an attacker secretly intercepts the conneciton and captures the login data.
Man in the middle
"We are forever faster."
Puma
Hallucinating in the closet after school with your friend and believing you have to save the world.
Deltarune