Cybersecurity Basics
A secret string of characters used to access an account or system.
What is a password?
A scam where attackers trick people into giving up sensitive information, usually through fake emails.
What is phishing?
A secure connection that hides your online activity and protects your data on public networks.
What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.
What is cybersecurity?
Malicious software like viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware that harms or exploits systems.
What is malware?
A software update that fixes vulnerabilities or bugs.
What is a patch?
Malware that locks your files or device and demands payment to unlock them.
What is ransomware?
A type of malware that attaches to files or programs and spreads when they are opened.
What is a virus?
The process of converting information into code to protect it from unauthorized access.
What is encryption?
A login process that requires the user to provide two or more verification methods to gain access to a resource such as an application, online account, or a VPN.
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
Attacks which rely on human nature to manipulate people into compromising their personal security or the security of an enterprise network.
What is social engineering?
A video of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information.
What is a deep fake?
A simulated cyberattack conducted to identify vulnerabilities within a system or network.
What is a pen test?
Overwhelming a system or website with traffic to make it unavailable.
What is a DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial of Service)?
A cyberattack where an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communications between two parties, making them believe they are communicating directly when, in reality, the attacker controls the entire conversation.
What is a man in the middle (MITM) attack?