Cybersecurity
hackers are usually after two things
what is
data and money
the two types of routers
what is
wired and wireless
the term for malicious software
what is
malware
an attempt to get you to share personal information, usually by impersonating a trusted source
what is
social engineering
CPU
what is
central processing unit
the process of protecting a system against unintended or malicious changes or use
what is
cybersecurity
computers and users that access and use the network
what is
clients
offers rewards for flaws and vulnerabilities found in their program
what is a
bug-bounty program
emails that are fake and want you to click on a link to give you malware
what is
phishing
RAM
what is
random access memory
converting data into a format that can only be read by the holder of the decryption key
what is
encryption
a part of the internet that is not easily accessible to the average user
what is
the dark web
malware that demands payment in order to refrain from doing some harmful action or to undo the effects of the harmful action
what is
ransomware
small piece of software that, when downloaded into your computer, will record every keystroke
what is
a keylogger
IOT
what is
internet of things
someone who hacks for a protest against the government
what is
a hacktivist
provides access to network resources to all the users of the network
what is
a server
malicious software code that is unleashed and attempts to perform its destructive content
what is
a virus
This attack is a hacking technique designed to flood your web server
What is
Denial of Service attack
NOS
what is
network operating system
all of the locations and methods that could constitute a security risk
what is
attack surface
resources located on the internet that are not found with a typical search engine
what is
the deep web
a type of malware whose primary function is to self-replicate and infect other computers
what is
a worm
this type of attack tricks you into clicking on something different from what you thought you were clicking
what is
clickjacking
MAC
what is
media access control