Basic Concepts
This term describes a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity.
What is phishing?
This company experienced a massive data breach in 2013 affecting over 3 billion accounts.
What is Yahoo?
In the TV show "Mr. Robot," this is the name of the hacking group.
What is fsociety?
This is a password that is at least 12 characters long, includes numbers, symbols, and a mix of upper and lower case letters.
What is a strong password?
This type of malware threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.
What is ransomware?
The main purpose of this security measure is to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
What is a firewall?
In 2017, this ransomware attack affected over 200,000 computers across 150 countries.
What is WannaCry?
This 1995 movie features a group of young hackers uncovering a conspiracy.
What is "Hackers"?
It is important to do this regularly to protect against security vulnerabilities.
What is updating your software?
Ransomware can affect hospital operations by doing this.
What is encrypting patient records and critical systems, potentially disrupting medical services and patient care?
This adds an extra layer of security to the login process, requiring not just a password and username but also something that only the user has on them.
What is two-factor authentication?
This social media platform had 50 million user accounts compromised in 2018.
What is Facebook?
In "The Matrix," this is the name of the character who is a hacker by night.
Who is Neo?
You should do this if you receive an email from an unknown sender with an attachment.
What is avoid opening the attachment and delete the email?
This ransomware attack in 2023 affected five hospitals in southwestern Ontario, causing significant disruption to patient care and operations.
What is the October 2023 ransomware attack on Ontario hospitals TransForm Shared Services
This term refers to malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise a computer system.
What is malware?
In 2024, this healthcare company fell victim to a ransomware attack, disrupting medical claims processing nationwide.
What is Change Healthcare?
In the movie "WarGames," the main character accidentally hacks into this.
What is a military supercomputer?
The purpose of this software is to detect, prevent, and remove malware.
What is antivirus software?
Hospitals can take these steps to protect against ransomware attacks.
What is implementing strong cybersecurity measures, offline procedures, incident response plans, regular backups, employee training, and keeping software up to date?
This principle involves limiting access rights for users to the bare minimum permissions they need to perform their work.
What is the principle of least privilege?
In 2024, this cloud data platform experienced a ransomware attack that impacted its operations.
What is Snowflake
This TV show features a character named Penelope Garcia, who is a technical analyst for the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.
What is "Criminal Minds"?
This is a Virtual Private Network, and it helps protect your internet connection and privacy online.
What is a VPN?
This ransomware attack in December 2022 affected the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, causing delays in receiving lab and imaging results.
What is the SickKids ransomware attack