Cyber Threats
Online Safety
Tech & Security Terms
Great Dane Trivia
Summer Time!
100
Clicking fake links pretending to be legitimate is an example of this cyber attack.
What is phishing?
100
The best way to protect against unauthorized access is by creating a _____
What is password?
100
The act of converting data into unreadable code for security purposes.
What is encryption?
100
UAlbany's school colors are these
purple and gold
100
What summer month has the longest day of the year?
What is June?
200
A malicious software designed to lock users out until a ransom is paid.
What is ransomware?
200
This type of authentication requires more than just a password.
What is multi-factor authentication?
200
An agreement between websites and users about data protection policies.
What is a privacy policy?
200
Minerva is the Roman Goddess of ____
What is wisdom?
200
What ingredient in sunscreen allows it to block UV rays effectively?
What is zinc oxide?
300
This attack involves secretly recording keystrokes to steal sensitive information.
What is a keylogger?
300
This setting helps protect your privacy while browsing online
What is incognito mode/private browsing?
300
A digital fingerprint used to verify software authenticity.
What is a hash?
300
UAlbany's original name was this
What is the New York State Normal School?
300
Is watermelon made of 10%, 50%, or 90% water?
What is 90%?
400
A method hackers use to exploit weaknesses in a system before a fix is available.
What is a zero-day attack?
400
Connecting to public Wi-Fi without this can leave your data exposed.
What is a VPN?
400
A set of rules controlling how data moves through a network.
What is a firewall?
400
Before Damien the Great Dane, this was UAlbany's mascot
What is a Pedguin? (a play on "pedagogues," not to be confused with penguin)
400
July is named after this ancient Roman leader
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
This type of attack overloads an online service by sending a large number of small requests.
What is a Slowloris attack?
500
Cybercriminals often create fake websites that closely resemble real ones - this is called ______
What is website spoofing?
500
This cybersecurity concept means giving a person only the minimum amount of access they need.
What is the principle of least privilege?
500
UAlbany's architecture is based on this university (hint: international)
What is Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology?
500
What makes fireflies glow?
What is bioluminescence?