Encryption
Cyber Security
History
Online Algorithms
Fun Facts!
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What is a shift cipher?

It is a cipher that shifts letters of the alphabet by a certain number to encrypt a message.

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What is the name for software that is designed to harm devices and networks?

Malware

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Who was said to have invented the Caesar cipher?

Julius Caesar

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What is a cookie (online)?

A small piece of information stored about you by a website

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What do you call a piece of code that can replicate itself and spread to other computers?

A computer virus
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What ancient encryption method involves wrapping paper around different sized sticks?

A Scytale Cipher

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What is phishing?

A cyber attack where someone tries to trick you into giving out personal information by pretending to be someone else.

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What ancient civilization used Hieroglyphics as a form of writing?

Ancient Egyptian

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What password should you never reuse?

Your email password

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What type of malware holds a victim's data hostage until a ransom is paid?

Ransomware

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What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, networks, and data from unauthorized access, attacks, or damage.

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What is a trojan horse attack?

A cyber attack where malicious software disguises itself as a trustworthy program.

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Who cracked the Enigma machine?

Alan Turing

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True or false: You should click links in emails that you don't know the sender of to check their safety.

False

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Name the writing script that ancient Egyptians used that we are still trying to decipher today?

Hieroglyphics

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Why do we use use encryption?

To protect information and keep it safe from unauthorized people.

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What is a firewall used for?

It is used to block unauthorized attacks to a network.
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What was the name of the cryptography machine used in WW2?

The Enigma Machine

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what do we call someone with the computer skills to gain access to computer systems or networks

a hacker

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What is malware?

Malicious/dangerous software designed to harm devices, networks and computers.

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What does it mean to decrypt?

To translate secret messages back into their original form.

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What are the 3 rules of a strong password?

Combination of:

- letters

- numbers

- symbols

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What is the difference between a Caesar cipher and a regular shift cipher?

A Caesar cipher is shifted by exactly 2 spaces

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what popular baked good is also found on websites as a security tool?

Cookies

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What popular game involves building things with blocks?

Minecraft

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