Passwords & Authentication
This type of password is the easiest for hackers to guess.
What is a Password?
Emails pretending to be from trusted sources are called this.
What is phishing?
A small padlock in your browser means this.
What is a secure connection (HTTPS)?
You should always lock this when leaving your desk.
What is your computer?
“Malware” is short for this.
What is malicious software?
Adding a code sent to your phone is an example of this.
What is two-factor authentication?
You should never click this if you weren’t expecting it.
What is an attachment?
These files track your activity across websites.
What are cookies?
Tailgating refers to letting someone do this behind you.
What is entering a secure area?
A “botnet” is a network of these infected devices.
What are computers?
You should never reuse this across multiple accounts.
What is your password?
A common sign of a phishing email is this type of spelling.
What is poor spelling/grammar?
This type of network should be avoided for sensitive tasks.
What is public Wi-Fi?
This type of device should be encrypted before storing company data.
What is a USB drive?
This term describes tricking people into giving up information.
What is social engineering?
A tool that stores all your passwords securely.
What is a password manager?
This field in an email can be spoofed to look legitimate.
What is the sender address?
A fake website designed to steal your info.
What is a spoofed site?
This policy determines who can access certain files.
What is access control?
A “patch” is used to fix these.
What are security vulnerabilities?
This type of attack uses automated attempts to guess your password.
What is a brute-force attack?
This type of phishing targets specific individuals.
What is spear phishing?
This type of malware locks your files until you pay.
What is ransomware?
The principle of giving employees only the access they need.
What is least privilege?
This type of attack overwhelms a website with traffic.
What is a DDoS attack?