Vocabulary
to sabotage
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something
When was STUXnet discovered?
2010
Who is the author or the Every?
Dave Eggers
Who was the CEO of Cambridge Analytica?
Alexander Nix
Daily Double! Points x 2
What was Nitro Zeus?
The real plan to gain control of all of Iran’s critical infrastructure
“it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack”
something is extremely difficult to find
What is the “woodpecker’s room”?
Where the antivirus guys try to figure out the virus (worm)
What was the app GenuPal?
It analyzes your interactions and tells you if the person is being genuine
What was “project alamo”?
On the Trump campaign, the team that knew which states to target
What does “gilding the lily” mean?
spoiling something that is already beautiful or perfect by trying to improve it or by praising it too highly
A synonym for “innocuous”
harmless
What are the 3 types of cyber attackers (mentioned in the documentary)?
Traditional, Hacktivists, Nation-states
What was the app “Satisfied?”?
An app that tells you if you enjoyed what you just ate
How did Cambridge Analytica get data to create psychographics?
Based on a personality quiz on Facebook
Who discovered it? (Stuxnet)
A Belarusian man, Sergey Ulasen
Use the expression “to be flooded with” in a sentence. Without referring to an actual flood.
I was flooded with emails when we published the job announcement on LinkedIn
What was the target of STUXnet?
The nuclear power center in Iran: Natanz
Daily Double! Points x 2
What was the app “Kerpow!”?
An app that reminds you every 2 hours to do something spontaneous
Why was this scandal considered unethical?
Playing with the psychology of an entire nation, during a democratic process
What do the illegal drug industry and the software industry have in common?
They call their customers “users”
a pundit
an expert
How many zero days were in STUXnet?
4
What is the name of the friend (male) who helped develop GenuPal/AuthentiFriend?
Wes
How many data points did Cambridge Analytica claim to have on each American voter?
5,000
Give 3 examples of positive intermittent reinforcement.
sales commissions, slot machines, notifications on social media, etc.