I.T. Acronyms
Let's Go Phishing
Security!
Nerd Inc
Riddle IT Out
100

MFA

Multi-Factor Authentication

100

Phishing uses emotions like fear, urgency, and greed. T/F

True

100

What is the difference between http and https for a website URL?

The "s" in https means it is a secure connection.

100

This startup was acquired by FaceBook for $1 billion in 2012 and is known for the posting of pictures.

Instagram

100

I have many keys and can't open any doors.

Keyboard

200

LAN

Local Area Network

200

Phishing attacks are designed to appear to come from legitimate sources. T/F

True

200

This hardware is designed to secure an entire network.

Firewall

200

Open source operating system first released in 1991 by Linus Torvalds.

Linux

200

You bob for them at halloween.

Apple

300

WAN

Wide Area Network

300

It takes more than one phishing attack to compromise a network. T/F

False

300
A cybersecurity threat where nefarious actors (people) trick others into revealing sensitive information.

Social Engineering

300

The name of the region near San Francisco that serves as a global center for technology, innovation, and social media.

Silicon Valley

300

This 'rodent' first appeared on desktops in January 1983.

Mouse

400
MDM

Mobile Device Management

400

The term for a fraudulent phone call designed to obtain sensitive information, such as login credentials.

Vishing

400

Nickname for an ethical hacker that uses their skills to identify vulnerabilities in hardware, software, or networks.

White Hat Hacker
400

This high-tech mogul appeared on a 1995 cover of Time headlined, "Master of the Universe".

Bill Gates

400

This might be open when it's hot and be closed if it has rained.  If you look on some old churches these have been stained.

Windows

500

WAP or AP

Wireless Access Point or Access Point

500

This term is when attackers go after a "big fish" at the company, often an executive or someone with bank access.

Whaling

500

It sounds like something a hound would do, but this term describes watching for and catching data packets passing through a networks traffic.

Sniffing

500

This was the first widely used web browser.

Mosaic

500

My screen is bigger than a phone's and smaller than a computer's.

Tablet

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